Almost a foot of heavy rain in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and subsequent flash flooding disrupted town and compelled the closure of its airport for a number of hours Wednesday afternoon and in a single day.

Vacationers had been left stranded on the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int’l Airport (FLL), together with on roadways across the airport, for a number of hours after “heavy rain and windy circumstances” pressured the ability to “briefly” halt all arriving and departing flight exercise shortly after 3 p.m.

In a follow-up message, the Fort Lauderdale airport introduced it might stay closed in a single day till midday on Thursday, April 13.

“The airport’s roadways are nonetheless closed and impacted by flooding,” FLL mentioned in a press release. “Whereas stalled automobiles are being faraway from the higher/decrease ranges, the primary exit artery stays flooded and congested with slow-moving site visitors. We ask on your endurance as we wait to securely assess the impacts of this unprecedented rainfall to revive airport operations when it’s secure to take action.”

FLORIDA WALLOPED BY HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING AS FORT LAUDERDALE CANCELS FLIGHTS: ‘LIFE THREATENING SITUATION’

A man stops to take pictures of his flooded neighborhood along SW 3rd Street and SW 4th Ave in Dania Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 

A person stops to take footage of his flooded neighborhood alongside SW third Road and SW 4th Ave in Dania Seashore, Fla., on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.  (Carline Jean/South Florida Solar-Sentinel through AP)

A flash flood emergency remained in impact by way of the day for the Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Hollywood, Dania Seashore and Dawn areas.

“Police and Fireplace Rescue proceed to reply requires service,” town of Fort Lauderdale mentioned in a press release Wednesday night. “Public Works employees are clearing drains and working pumps to mitigate the water as rapidly as attainable.”

A group of people in raincoats walk east along Hollywood Blvd. in the pouring rain on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Hollywood, Fla. 

A bunch of individuals in raincoats stroll east alongside Hollywood Blvd. within the pouring rain on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Hollywood, Fla.  (Mike Stocker/South Florida Solar-Sentinel through AP)

Exit 2 off of the MacArthur Causeway floods over the road and onto the sidewalk during a rainstorm, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Miami. 

Exit 2 off of the MacArthur Causeway floods over the street and onto the sidewalk throughout a rainstorm, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Miami.  (Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald through AP)

Broward faculties additionally canceled courses and after-school actions Thursday, the Solar-Sentinel reported.

The Nationwide Climate Service Miami mentioned greater than 20 inches of rain poured down on town in simply six hours Wednesday.

A school crossing guard helps people cross the street in the pouring rain at Dania Elementary School Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Dania, Fla. 

A college crossing guard helps individuals cross the road within the pouring rain at Dania Elementary College Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Dania, Fla.  (Mike Stocker/South Florida Solar-Sentinel through AP)

Cars go through the flooded road cause by heavy rains at North Bay Rd and 179th Dr. in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 

Automobiles undergo the flooded street trigger by heavy rains at North Bay Rd and 179th Dr. in Sunny Isles Seashore, Fla., Wednesday, April 12, 2023.  (David Santiago/Miami Herald through AP)

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The closures on the airport began earlier within the day when it introduced a “non permanent” closure. By 4 p.m., the airport mentioned it might stay closed as the primary roadways coming into and exiting the ability had been “flooded and impassable.”

“Please don’t try to enter or go away the airport presently,” FLL cautioned. Later that very same afternoon, the airport once more warned vacationers to not “attempt to enter or go away.”

A haze sets over the city during a rainstorm, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Miami. 

A haze units over town throughout a rainstorm, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Miami.  (Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald through AP)

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport closed April 12 and will reopen at noon on April 13.

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Worldwide Airport closed April 12 and can reopen at midday on April 13. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Solar-Sentinel/Tribune Information Service through Getty Photographs)

By 6 p.m., FLL mentioned it might stay “closed to flights and roadway site visitors till additional discover.”

Photographs and movies of the flooding on-line present a whole bunch of automobiles stalled on the roadways across the airport.

A Hollywood beach is empty during heavy, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Hollywood, Fla. 

A Hollywood seaside is empty throughout heavy, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Hollywood, Fla.  (Mike Stocker/South Florida Solar-Sentinel through AP)

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Different areas within the metropolis had been additionally closed because the rain continued pouring by way of the night time.

A tow truck goes through the flooded road cause by heavy rains at North Bay Rd and 179th Dr. in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 

A tow truck goes by way of the flooded street trigger by heavy rains at North Bay Rd and 179th Dr. in Sunny Isles Seashore, Fla., Wednesday, April 12, 2023.  (David Santiago/Miami Herald through AP)

A truck drives through flooding in Little Haiti during a rainstorm, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Miami. 

A truck drives by way of flooding in Little Haiti throughout a rainstorm, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Miami.  (Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald through AP)

Wilton Manors Police Division and different businesses have urged drivers to keep away from flooded areas.

Rain is predicted to proceed Thursday and thunderstorms are forecast for Friday.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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