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Epic rainfall floods Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale issued a state of emergency as flooding persisted in parts of the city.

By Associated Press, Miami Herald and South Florida Sun-Sentinel

April 13, 2023

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A city bus makes its way through receding floodwaters on Avenue of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, April 13. Over 25 inches of rain fell in South Florida since Monday, causing widespread flooding.
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People try and save valuables, wading through high flood waters in a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., neighborhood on Thursday, April 13.
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Residents paddle and walk along a flooded road Thursday, April 13, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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A man walks out of a flooded neighborhood Thursday, April 13, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL VIA AP

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue people help residents get off a swamp buggy, Thursday, April 13, at a reunification center for flood victims in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Scott Becker, of Fort Lauderdale, and his dog Baxter, wait to be picked up by a family member, Thursday, April 13, at a reunification center for flood victims after they were rescued out of their flooded home in the Edgewood neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Adrian Vasquez and his son unload items from his flooded home into his car Thursday, April 13, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Vazquez's home sustained heavy damage after it was flooded by rain, destroying most of his families belongings.
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Receding floodwaters surround a home on Las Olas (Spanish for "The Waves") Boulevard in the Sailboat Bend neighborhood of in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, April 13.
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In this photo taken with a drone, cars make their way through receding floodwaters on Avenue of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, April 13.
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A truck drives on the flooded runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Private jets parked next to traffic control towers as the runway remains flooded from heavy rain at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday, April 13.
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Small planes are parked at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, after the airport was force to shut down due to flooding, Thursday, April 13, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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A small Fedex airplane parked as an employee moves cargo as the runway remains flooded from heavy rain at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday, April 13.
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Private jets next to their hangar as the runway remains flooded from heavy rain at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday, April 13.
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American Airlines airplanes sit at terminal as a truck drives through the flooded tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday, April 13.
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A worker lift a barricades with a forklift as truck drives through the flooded tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday, April 13.
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SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL VIA AP

Flooding lingers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday, April 13, after heavy rain pounded South Florida on Wednesday.
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Passengers wait for flights to resume after Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport was closed due to flooding, Thursday, April 13, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Passengers wait for flights to resume after Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was closed, Thursday, April 13, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Bahamas bound travelers wait for flights to resume after Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was closed, Thursday, April 13.

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