Plane Crash, Flooding Continue To Use Palm Beach County Resources

UPDATE: BLACK BOX RECOVERED.

UPDATE 5:54 p.m. — The NTSB says the Black Box from the Learjet has been recovered and is being analyzed.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Palm Beach County’s local State of Emergency got another week on Sunday, Nov. 8, as recovery drags on from both the private plane crash and widespread flooding. The county’s Emergency Operations Center has been at a Level 2 activation since Nov. 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis added a statewide declaration for the county’s flooding on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with Executive Order 26-228.

Starting today, flood victims can get help in one place. The county, the City of Riviera Beach and the Florida Division of Emergency Management opened a Multi-Agency Resource Center at the Wells Recreation Center, 2409 Avenue H W in Riviera Beach, open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and staffed by state, local and nonprofit agencies. Business owners can also report flood damage through a state survey at FloridaDisaster.biz by choosing “2026 Fall Flooding” from the drop-down menu.

At the crash site along Military Trail, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is pulling out by the end of today after nine days of round-the-clock work. Crews helped PBSO, the NTSB and the Medical Examiner’s Office collect and preserve evidence, supported excavation and ran site safety and command. Water was restored at the site Monday, and FPL is working to bring power back, with state and private partners now taking over the remaining utility and road repairs. Residents of the affected mobile home park may return home. Those staying at the Greenacres Community Center who can’t go back have been given help with temporary housing.

Military Trail remains closed between 10th Avenue North and Cresthaven Boulevard, and drivers should detour using 10th Avenue North, Haverhill Road and Cresthaven Boulevard. Updates on the federal crash investigation are posted on the NTSB website. United Way of Palm Beach County has set up a Disaster Relief Fund, and every dollar donated stays in the county.