South Florida floods: Fort Lauderdale Airport closed as region sees more than two feet of rain

Fort Lauderdale hit by 'unprecedented amount' of rainfall as cars 'float like boats'. Read more here:

South Florida has been hit with more than two feet of rain causing floods and severe disruption to the region.meteorologist Shawn Bhatti, who added that the total precipitation within the six-hour period was a"one in 1,000 chance" event in a year., and measured up to 25in on some gauges.

Fort Lauderdale issued a state of emergency, and its Hollywood International Airport will remain closed until Friday morning due to the scale of debris and excess water. Its City Hall is also shut, flooded and without power.Roads were swamped as one witness said he saw abandoned cars"floating like boats" in the Fort Lauderdale streets.

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