Wicked weather forces closure of Fort Lauderdale airport

We are going to take you to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, of course affected by the severe

weather

, and we know that the

airport

is now closed this morning after major flooding left passengers stranded and flights unable to take off from the runway due to this video of a The spectator showing us the water coming down from the

airport

runway, where the planes are supposed to take off, looked like a waterfall right towards the South Federal Highway and there was so much chaos there at the airport that some passengers just They walked down the airport exit ramp to reunite with their loved ones.

We were waiting for you on the local highway 10 Cyber ​​​​live this morning at FLL Cyra. I know the airport is still closed. How do things look there? So I can tell you that on this upper level, the departures level is again open for cars to pass through. so people who are stranded and live in this area can have their family members come pick them up even though the airport is closed, this level is still open, the arrivals level below is still closed due to the conditions of flood, but again still no flights in or out. from the airport here and that's why take a look at the runway here, you can see this Delta plane, water on the wheels there, just unsafe conditions for planes to take off or arrive right now, as we get closer, we saw The sign that the airport is closed authorities stopped all flights in and out of FLL just after 4 pm on Wednesday.

The travelers left the airport stranded. How long have they been here? How long have we been here like two hours? Flooded slopes from the runway. Passengers ready to take off. these videos show the standing water, yes the airport is flooded, the downpour also flooded the roads and parking lots around the airport. The incredible delay in getting to the airport was crazy, as a waterfall of water came down from the overpass, some were stuck in their cars with traffic in Arrivals have barely moved since shortly after 4:30 on Wednesday. By the Waters, the Broward Sheriff's Office confirmed that significant flooding along Perimeter Road left many drivers stranded in their cars and that they were working to reach them.

There's probably about four feet of water, so again the airport is still closed, but this is the departures level, that's where you see cars passing by. People can pick people up from the airport. Travel shares your loved ones. They come to pick up people. However, they cannot reach the level of arrivals. If you know someone at the airport, you should tell them to go up to the departures level, so again, we're seeing tow trucks removing some of those stalled cars from areas of the airport that caused those big delays yesterday because the cars just couldn't. We are not moving through this area today.

This

closure

is expected to last until approximately noon, according to airport officials, but we will keep you updated on what happens again at this time. There are no flights in or out. I'll let you know what's latest live. here from FLL siron or local 10 News oh my gosh it's going to be a disaster at that airport, we're used to hurricanes affecting us like this but you don't know when that runway is going to recede water wise and the planes will be able go back. in full service, you know it hasn't been a great year for air travel, you certainly know that as we end 2022 at the beginning of 2023, all sorts of

weather

related issues not locally Cyra.

I know you talked to some passengers this morning, they can see the problems in real time on the runway around the airport, so the people you've talked to, how are they reacting this morning? That's right, some people have been here since yesterday afternoon or early evening and saw the cars packed in the area they saw. the downpour, you can just look at the runway that I showed you before, let's go back and show you what it looks like so that people here know exactly why this is happening, why this

closure

was necessary, it's just not safe for planes to land. or taking off, so we've seen very patient people, in stark contrast to what we've seen in other severe weather situations that cause flight delays or cancellations, so people are just waiting for someone to pick them up, they're waiting for their Uber or their elevator or their parents coming to pick them up at the airport, but they also understand why it takes so long for people to get here because they're also watching those videos of those flooded roads, so surprisingly impressed by the number of patients.

I'm seeing here this morning that Grace will have to continue because when things open at noon it won't all be easy, there will be a reintegration process to get those planes taking off today, okay Sarah, come on. To keep her eight there, we need to communicate with you more often as the morning progresses. Thank you so much.