Fort Lauderdale Under Water

More than two feet of rain piled up in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, prompting a flash flood emergency and turning major roadways into rivers as a slow-moving storm inundated South Florida. A state of emergency was issued on Thursday as many roadways were still inundated and the city’s airport remained closed.

The flash flood emergency was issued by the National Weather Service Wednesday through the late-evening hours for Fort Lauderdale, as well as areas near Hollywood and Dania Beach. A flash flood warning was in effect earlier Wednesday throughout Broward County.

On Thursday evening, a flash flood warning was again issued for eastern Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale. Heavy rain and intense lightning were reported in the city as stalled cars remained on the roads. (Excerpt from AccuWeather.)