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Photos show how record rain is flooding Florida and turned Fort Lauderdale Airport into a lake
Photos show how record rain is flooding Florida and turned Fort Lauderdale Airport into a lake
Chris PanellaApr 13, 2023, 23:11 IST
A car drives through flooding at Fort Lauderdale's airport in Florida.AP
Record-setting rain pounded southern Florida on Wednesday, with some areas getting more than 25 inches of rain.
Major roads were shut down Thursday and all flights were canceled at Fort Lauderdale's airport.
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Florida was hit with record-breaking rains on Wednesday.
Workers use a tarp to protect themselves from the rain on April 12, 2023 in Dania Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The rain was as severe as a hurricane — even beating out the totals racked up by Hurricane Katrina.
A man stops to take pictures of his flooded neighborhood along Southwest Third Street and Southwest Fourth Avenue in Dania Beach on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.Carline Jean/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
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The flooding shut down major roads and highways.
Cars drive through a flooded street on April 12, 2023 in Dania Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Video shared on Twitter showed cars stranded in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
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Entire neighborhoods and towns are flooded.
Martina Spiering kayaks through a flooded street after record rains fell in the area on April 13, 2023 in Hollywood, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The local airport was turned into a lake, leaving travelers stranded.
Small planes are parked at Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport, after the airport was force to shut down due to flooding, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.AP Photo/Marta Lavandier