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Rains in Florida have caused flooding that is making it difficult for vehicles and people to get through. | Fountain: AFP/Twitter

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heavy rains hit South Florida (USA) since last Sunday, caused floodschaos in multiple sweeps, road closures and, this Wednesday, flight cancellations at Fort Lauderdale Airport, the city hit by a tornado warning.

In southeastern Broward County, where the aforementioned city is located, north of Miami, up to 30 centimeters rainwhich forced the closure of the international airport and several highways.

showeraccompanied by strong gusts of wind, triggered at least three tornado warnings in parts of southern Florida and flash flooding in the Miami metropolitan area.

Water covered several inches of a runway in Florida.
Water covered several inches of a runway in Florida. | Fountain: AFP

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service announced a “flood watch” for parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, with many areas appearing “saturated” due to flooding. shower who fell for three days.

The experts predicted that rainy They were going to move upstate on Wednesday night.

Closed airport in Florida

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, one of the busiest in Floridawill reopen this Thursday afternoon after being closed the day before due to heavy rains in the area causing flooding and traffic problems.

It woke up clear today, but the weather service warned that it would rain again, especially in the afternoon.

According to the channel Local 10, they are expected heavy showers which will cause local floods, destructive winds, hail and several short tornadoes of small force.

Car and bicycle tires sink in torrents of water after heavy rains in Florida.
Car and bicycle tires sink in torrents of water after heavy rains in Florida. | Fountain: AFP

The website of the airport, located about 35 km north of Miami, indicates that all departing flights scheduled for this morning have been canceled, redirected to other airports or delayed, and the same applies to arrivals.

Air traffic will resume at noon, airport authorities said, and changes have been made to allow all people to enter the terminal via the main road (departures) as the lower one (arrivals) is flooded.

In 2022, 31,686,404 passengers passed through this airport, which has many low-cost companies, according to its website. More than 17 inches (43.18 centimeters) fell in the airport area this Thursday, according to local media.

rainy started on Sunday in the south Florida and they did not stop on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Broward County, north of Miami, where the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport is located, was the hardest hit by the storm, which caused authorities to issue flood and tornado warnings.

Broward Public Schools, the nation’s sixth largest school system, closed on Thursday as a precaution against bad weather. (As reported by EFE)

Source: RPP

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