by Donald Wood
Last updated: 8:25 AM ET, Thu April 13, 2023
Update: April 13, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. ET
As South Florida continues to deal with the aftermath of a
massive storm, the flooding in Broward County has resulted in Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport temporarily closing until Friday.
The airport closed early Wednesday evening and was
originally expected to open on Thursday at noon, but debris and water on the
runways caused officials to close the facility through 5 a.m. on Friday.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency
as some areas of South Florida received more than a foot of rain Wednesday
night into Thursday, forcing Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to
close temporarily.
According to WPTV.com,
the Fort Lauderdale airport experienced substantial flooding as part of the
storm system and was expected to remain closed until at least noon on Thursday.
Airport officials revealed the upper-level departures
roadway reopened around 3 a.m. on Thursday to allow travelers stuck to find a
way home, but the lower-level arrivals road remained closed.
The Fort Lauderdale airport’s ground shuttle system was temporarily
suspended and travelers were advised to avoid entering or leaving the airport
due to flooding at the entrance and exit roadways.
Travelers were also asked to check their airlines for
revised flight statuses.
While the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood continues to deal with
flooding issues, officials from Miami International Airport revealed there were
two short periods of flight delays due to lightning, but no associated flight cancellations.
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