Four children hurt when waterspout lifts bounce house on Fort Lauderdale Beach

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Four children were injured — one seriously — on Monday when a waterspout spun ashore and lifted a bounce house that was set up near the basketball court on Fort Lauderdale Beach, authorities said.

All four children were taken to Broward Health Medical Center about 12:30 p.m., said Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. In a video shot by a beachgoer, the waterspout is seen heading ashore as a fine spray of water. Once ashore, lifeguards are heard blowing their whistles, and people begin to scatter. More...