Coverage dated April 12, 2023

Torrential downpours cause major flooding in South Florida

Headline from CBS News

The heavy rain forced Fort Lauderdale's airport to close and Broward County Public Schools to cancel classes for Thursday. Water was up to wheel wells or nearly to hoods of vehicles.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Torrential downpours cause major flooding in South Florida (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The heavy rain forced Fort Lauderdale's airport to close and Broward County Public Schools to cancel classes for Thursday. Water was up to wheel wells or nearly to hoods of vehicles.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Fort Lauderdale Suffering Once-In-A-Half-Century Flooding Event (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Fort Lauderdale and parts of South Florida were ravaged by rainfall in a once-in-a-half-century flash flooding event

  3. Tucson

    Historic rain in South Florida causes severe flooding, closing schools and Fort Lauderdale's airport (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    More rain is in the forecast after substantial downpours inundated Fort Lauderdale and parts of South Florida in a 1-in-1,000 year rainfall event, leading to a flash flood emergency in

  4. The Guardian

    Foot of rain causes severe flooding in South Florida in ‘1-in-1,000 year event’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Forecasts predicted more rain on Thursday as Fort Lauderdale issues a state of emergency with flooding persisting in parts of city

  5. NBC News

    South Florida is pounded by heavy rain as more than a foot falls in some areas (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A flood warning continued for the region after a downpour flooded roads and caused flights to cease at Fort Lauderdale's airport.

  6. Axios

    Fort Lauderdale flooded as South Florida hit by over two feet of rainfall (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    "This is a life threatening situation," the National Weather Service in Miami warned.

  7. Newsweek

    Fort Lauderdale just got a third of its annual rainfall in only 7 hours (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Florida city was hit by heavy rainfall on April 12, causing widespread flooding.

  8. Fox News

    Florida walloped by heavy rain, flooding as Fort Lauderdale cancels flights: ‘Life threatening situation’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A torrential downpour is walloping South Florida this week, flooding streets for countless drivers and causing the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to cancel flights.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Severe flooding strikes Fort Lauderdale as parts of South Florida face historic amounts of rainfall (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Substantial downpours have inundated Fort Lauderdale and parts of South Florida Wednesday night in a once-in-a-half-century rainfall event, leading to a flash flood...

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