According to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center, more than 25 inches of rain fell in the Fort Lauderdale area on Wednesday.
doesn't mean it will be another 1,000 years before flooding of this magnitude will be experienced in Fort Lauderdale. InsteadEmergency declared in Fort Lauderdale due to historic floodingThe storm dropped a torrential amount of rain in South Florida Wednesday.
Fort Lauderdale City Hall has been closed because the facility is without power, and the first floor of the building has been flooded. City officials said the city activated its Emergency Operations Center because of the ongoing situation. Floodwaters also crept into buildings across the region, and videos and photos show water rushing inside.
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