Strong winds and rain pounded South Florida with major flooding closing roads and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
After several days of torrential rain, cars plow through a flooded 14th Avenue in Hollywood on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (Mike Stocker/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Traffic to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is rerouted on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The airport is closed to all flights until at least noon Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Carline Jean/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Broward Sheriff’s deputies direct traffic away from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which has closed to all flights and traffic until further notice, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (Carline Jean/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Charles Ready of All County Towing rescues Abby Mercado from high flood waters in the Edgewood neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale south of State Road 84 just north of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday, April 13, 2023. South Florida was drenched by rain Wednesday causing major flooding and closing the airport. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Abandoned cars are scattered like toys on Broward Boulevard near Northeast Third Avenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. South Florida was deluged by rain in recent days that caused severe flooding. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Flooding lingers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday. Fort Lauderdale issued a state of emergency as flood conditions continued through many areas. Over 25 inches of rain fell in South Florida since Monday causing widespread flooding. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)People try and save valuables, wading through high flood waters in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood south of State Road 84 near of SW 9th Ave. on Thursday, April 13, 2023. South Florida was drenched by rain Wednesday causing major flooding. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)A woman wades through high floodwaters on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale south of State Road 84 near of SW Ninth Ave. South Florida was drenched by three days of rain that caused severe flooding. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Flooding lingers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday after heavy rain pounded South Florida a day earlier. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Flooding lingers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday after heavy rain pounded South Florida a day earlier. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Stranded passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)A school crossing guard helps people cross the street in the pouring rain at Dania Elementary School on Wednesday. Strong winds and rain have been pounding South Florida but are predicted to clear by the weekend. (Mike Stocker/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)A solitary runner braves the elements on Fort Lauderdale beach on Wednesday. Strong winds and rain have been pounding South Florida but are predicted to clear by the weekend. (Joe Cavaretta/TNS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
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