A dangerous rainstorm in June again turned several South Florida roads and parks into rivers and lakes, creating traffic jams, stranding vehicles and forcing residents to wade through the streets with their shoes in hand.
The deluge, which worsened Wednesday afternoon, resulted in severe flooding that prompted authorities to close portions of southbound Interstate 95 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Hundreds of flights were delayed at Fort Lauderdale and Miami airports, and roads and intersections became impassable in Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Hollywood, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale and other parts of South Florida.
The National Weather Service issued several warnings Wednesday, including a rare flash flood for parts of southern Broward County and northern Miami-Dade County, in effect until 8 p.m.
This is what South Florida looks like:
A plane is seen on the runway as heavy rain falls over Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Many flights were canceled or delayed due to bad weather.
Christian B. and his two friends Claudia and Barbara tried in vain to pull his car with a rope to prevent it from crashing into the neighboring car on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida.
FedEx driver Rico Torres, 33, delivers a package to a home near Hayes Street as heavy rain flooded the neighborhood on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Florida.
Mike Viesel kisses his dog, Humi, as they wait in their flooded Lincoln Continental for a tow truck after their car came to a halt on Taft Street due to a severe famine that engulfed the neighborhood on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Hollywood, Florida.
A man works to clear debris from a flooded street at the corner of Garfield Street and 14h Avenue as heavy rain floods the nearby neighborhood on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Florida.
