Florida Flooding. F loridians may be used to rain. The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport shut down on Wednesday due to flooding on the runway.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday, causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city's airport and the suspension of high. Homes in Fort Myers Beach were. Historic rainfall amounts fell Wednesday evening in the Fort Lauderdale area and flooding could persist Thursday as more storms are expected.
Historic rainfall amounts fell Wednesday evening in the Fort Lauderdale area and flooding could persist Thursday as more storms are expected.
The Fort Lauderdale airport reopened Friday morning after monumental flooding wreaked havoc on the South Florida city and surrounding communities, closing schools and government buildings.
People in South Florida are grappling with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm that hit Fort Lauderdale this week and damaged critical infrastructure, flooded homes and vehicles and shut down. Heavy rain inundated roads in South Florida on Wednesday, shutting down Fort Lauderdale's airport until Thursday, stranding travelers and causing "severe flooding" that stalled cars, officials and. Travel was set to resume Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in soggy South Florida after heavy rainfall and flooding drenched the coastal area with several inches in a matter of hours this week.