Fort Lauderdale's airport shut down after heavy rain caused severe flooding across South Florida. The storm dumped over 25 inches of rain over some coastal areas, and left thousands of residents under flood watches.
South Florida was under siege and under water Thursday amid a storm that dumped 25 inches of rain over some coastal areas, flooding homes and highways and forcing the shutdown of a major airport.reported. Some areas received 20 inches of rain in six hours. Hollywood and South Miami received at least 9 inches of rain.
Sections of I-95, the state's main north-south traffic artery, were overwhelmed by water for several hours. Fort Lauderdale Fire Chief Stephen Gollan warned of "severe flooding in multiple areas" of the city of 180,000 residents. A man stops to take pictures of his flooded neighborhood along SW 3rd Street and SW 4th Ave in Dania Beach, Fla., on April 12, 2023.The one-day rain total in Fort Lauderdale is equal to almost 40% of the average for an entire year, DePodwin said. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for Fort Lauderdale and other areas into Thursday as the chance of thunderstorms continued across the region, warning: “This is a life-threatening situation.
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