Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale — causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city's airport, the shuttering of schools and the suspension of a high-speed commuter rail service.
Up to 14 inches of rain had fallen across the area through Wednesday and the National Weather Service said another 2 to 4 inches were possible as a warm front continued to push northward, bringing a chance of thunderstorms.PowerOutage.usThe heavy rains also prompted South Florida's high-speed commuter rail service to shut down. Brightline posted on Twitter Wednesday evening that train service between Miami and Fort Lauderdale was suspended.
The service also issued a flash flood emergency for Fort Lauderdale and other areas will run into pre-dawn hours Thursday as the chance of thunderstorms continued across the region, warning:"This is a life-threatening situation. Seek higher ground now!" Video taken by witnesses showed water coming in the door at an airport terminal and a virtual river rushing down the tarmac between planes.
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