HomeWorldUS: Schools and Fort...

US: Schools and Fort Lauderdale airport closed due to heavy rains

The downpour caused numerous traffic jams and flooded the entrances to the airport. | Fountain: AFP/Getty Images | Photographer:

adUnits.push({
code: ‘Rpp_mundo_estados_unidos_Nota_Interna1’,
mediaTypes: {
banner: {
sizes: (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|android|iPod/i)) ? [[300, 250], [320, 460], [320, 480], [320, 50], [300, 100], [320, 100]] : [[300, 250], [320, 460], [320, 480], [320, 50], [300, 100], [320, 100], [635, 90]]
}
},
bids: [{
bidder: ‘appnexus’,
params: {
placementId: ‘14149971’
}
},{
bidder: ‘rubicon’,
params: {
accountId: ‘19264’,
siteId: ‘314342’,
zoneId: ‘1604128’
}
},{
bidder: ‘amx’,
params: {
tagId: ‘MTUybWVkaWEuY29t’
}
},{
bidder: ‘oftmedia’,
params: {
placementId: navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|android|iPod/i) ? ‘22617692’: ‘22617693’
}
}]
});

Torrential rains flooded much of the Miami metropolitan area in the southeastern United States on Wednesday, leaving dozens of vehicles on the streets and forcing schools and city officials to close. Fort Lauderdale airport at least until Friday morning.

Precipitation left more than 635 mm of water in 24 hours in this city of 180,000 people north of MiamiThis is stated in the preliminary report of the US weather service. This figure exceeds the record of 370 mm in this place, which dates back to April 1979.

The downpour caused numerous traffic jams and flooded airport entrances, leaving dozens of people isolated and causing numerous flight cancellations.

Heavy rains have left dozens of vehicles stranded on the streets and forced the closure of schools and the Fort Lauderdale airport.
Heavy rains have left dozens of vehicles stranded on the streets and forced the closure of schools and the Fort Lauderdale airport. | Fountain: AFP/Getty Images

Authorities had hoped to resume air traffic this Thursday, but they had to delay the opening until Friday to clear runways of water and debris.

“This is stupid,” Rob Gurley, a tourist who was unable to fly with his wife to Nassau in the Bahamas, told the Sun Sentinel Thursday due to a storm. Fort Lauderdale.

“It was the first time we went outside in five years after covid and all that,” added the Sarasota West resident. Florida. “We are ready to go home and forget about everything.”

Authorities had hoped to resume flights this Thursday, but have had to delay the reopening until Friday.
Authorities had hoped to resume flights this Thursday, but have had to delay the reopening until Friday. | Fountain: AFP/Getty Images | Photographer: JOE RADL

A few hours after the state of emergency was declared Fort Lauderdale Township He asked residents to be patient as local crews try to clear many roads that remain closed.

The US Meteorological Service is monitoring possible flooding along the coast of the capital region. Miamidue to the fact that the soils are saturated with water and new precipitation is expected this Thursday, he pointed out in Twitter.

(AFP)

The Fort Lauderdale City Council has asked residents to be patient as local crews try to clear the many roads that remain closed.
The Fort Lauderdale City Council has asked residents to be patient as local crews try to clear the many roads that remain closed. | Fountain: AFP/Getty Images | Photographer:


Source: RPP

- A word from our sponsors -

Most Popular

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

More from Author

- A word from our sponsors -

Read Now

75 UAVs attacked Ukraine at night on September 17 – fell in six seats (infographics)

Russian invaders on the night of September 18 (from September 17) attacked Ukraine as a total of 75 in the form of drones, “Herbera” and drones of other types (more than 40 of them are “Shahda”). .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width:...

In Latsk, a man, a fragrant argument in the public mass

Yesterday at Lutsk, on September 17, about 13.45, the police received that the young man put into operation an unknown device, which led to an explosion. .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width: 600px) {.in_text_content_22 {width: 580px; Height: 400px; }} .Adsbygoogle {Touch-Action: Manipulation;...