Just shot this drone video of downtown Fort Lauderdale still flooded right now with countless cars trapped in the high water. pic.twitter.com/ATzbIlDuSe
— Florida Drone Cleaning LLC DOUGLAS THRON (@douglasthron777) April 13, 2023
Nearly a foot of heavy rain in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and subsequent flash flooding disrupted the city and forced the closure of its airport for several hours Wednesday afternoon and overnight.
Travelers were left stranded at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int’l Airport (FLL), including on roadways around the airport, for several hours after “heavy rain and windy conditions” forced the facility to “temporarily” halt all arriving and departing flight activity shortly after 3 p.m.
In a follow-up message, the Fort Lauderdale airport announced it would remain closed overnight until noon on Thursday, April 13.
www.foxnews.com/us/fort-lauderdale-flooding-forces-airport-close-leaves-drivers-stranded-hours
h/t PURA SANGRE