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NY Post
New York Post
13 Apr 2023


NextImg:Fort Lauderdale airport closes as severe storms cause flash floods, strand drivers

Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport shut down Wednesday night as heavy rain battered the region, causing flash floods that blocked airport entrances and stranded drivers.

The airport will reportedly be closed until at least 1 a.m., authorities told NBC 6.

Airport officials announced that all flights and ground transportation shuttle service was halted shortly before 5 p.m. as a tornado warning was issued for the region and rainfall quickly flooded streets. 

Radar showed that over 14 inches of rain had fallen in the area, with an additional five inches possible, according to the Ohio Storm Center.

Soon after, officials said the roadway entrances and exits to the airport were “impassible,” and asked people not try and drive to the airport as the roads became congested with stalled vehicles.

NBC 6 reporter Niko Clemmons shared footage of the airport that showed several cars trapped in the floodwaters, which reached up to the windows of some vehicles.

Floods made entrances and exits to the airport “impassible,” airport officials said.
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Cars stranded in flooded street

Authorities said the airport will remain closed until at least 1 a.m.
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In the area near the airport, many vehicles pulled over as passengers learned that their flights are delayed or canceled, Clemmons reported in another clip he shared of the traffic situation.

Another video posted on Twitter showed the airport parking garage filled with water.

Officials in Fort Lauderdale also closed the Kinney Tunnel due to the weather and has asked drivers to stay off the roads.