Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Broward County after a historic storm hit Fort Lauderdale and other parts of South Florida.
People in South Florida are grappling with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm that hit Fort Lauderdale this week and damaged critical infrastructure, flooded homes and vehicles and shut down the city's airport.
Nearly 26 inches of rain fell on the city of 180,000 over a 24-hour period starting Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, while the nearby Dania Beach got 17 inches and Hollywood received just over 18 inches. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which halted flights Wednesday after exits, entrances and runways were flooded, resumed operations on Friday morning, the airport said.
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