Fort Lauderdale airport shut down after historic flooding

Mar 16, 2024

planes cutting through water on a Fort Lauderdale runway that looked more like a lake than a landing zone

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rains that caused a closure in and around the

airport

with drivers and passengers stranded in vehicles trapped in the forward collar of water if I see you don't know how swim daniel scarbone spent 15 hours trapped in his vehicle unable to get help to move my big truck he could do it but he couldn't drive it rescue crews saved this elderly woman from her home while broward general first responders use a boat outside the front entrance no you can get there by car your Bible flash

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as a result of torrential rains hitting Fort Lauderdale in its surroundings with seven months of rain in just seven hours this is just one of the flooded neighborhoods here in Fort Lauderdale the street looks more like a river and we still have cars stuck with residents practically stranded here until the water recedes Jessica Falls trapped overnight inside a crowded terminal with her family really is right on the doorstep tonight Fort Lauderdale declaring a state of emergency, get your mom and your dad, Bud, after a once-in-a-thousand-year rain event as officials warn of more rain on the Venegas quad trail NBC News Fort Lauderdale thank you for watching our YouTube channel.