See images of the storm that brought 25.91 inches of rain to Fort Lauderdale within 24 hours—a potential Florida record
The city deployed vacuum trucks and crews to clear storm drains, but the official Twitter accountthat there was simply too much water to clear the roads and the community would need to wait for water to drain naturally. With many cars abandoned in the flood, some residents used small boats to navigate the streets.
As of Friday the water had started to dissipate, and Fort Lauderdale—Hollywood International Airport, which had reported more than 30 inches of rain during the storm, had reopened. However, city officialsHere are some of the most striking images from the rainstorm’s aftermath: Lieutenant James Brodbeck of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation law enforcement patrols through the flooded neighborhood after heavy rain in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 13, 2023.People try to save valuables as they wade through flood waters in the Edgewood neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 13, 2023.Cars navigate through flooded streets after record rains fell in Hollywood, Fla., on April 13, 2023.
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