Fort Lauderdale airport reopens as South Florida floods slowly recede

South Florida residents not likely to see FEMA assistance for flooding, FDEM director says

Residents of Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, will most likely not receive financial assistance from FEMA after more than two feet of water fell in less than 24 hours, creating historic flooding.

South Florida airport reopens after storm brings unprecedented flooding

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport had been shut down since Wednesday when a storm dumped more than 2 feet of rain in under 24 hours.

Fort Lauderdale's airport reopens as residents clean up mess

One of Florida’s busiest airports reopened two days after an unprecedented deluge left planes and travelers stranded and turned Fort Lauderdale’s streets into rivers.

Fort Lauderdale mops up after historic flooding, storms

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The water was rising around her car, and Amanda Valentine thought she was going to die. She had just gotten a warning on her phone about flash flooding, and now it was all around her.

Historic downpour in Fort Lauderdale dropped 88 billion gallons of rain

A complex of slow-moving thunderstorms dropped tornadoes and extreme rainfall across Broward County in Florida this week, causing historic flooding that forced residents to abandon vehicles and scramble to higher

Fort Lauderdale Airport Reopens After Excessive Flooding

The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has reopened after temporarily shutting down because of excessive rain and flooding, as the historic rainfall totals topped 25 inches at the airport.