Severe South Florida flooding strands woman and shuts down airport.
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Heavy rain in Florida caused flooding on roads and halted flights at Fort Lauderdale's airport. A flash flood emergency was issued for areas near Hollywood, Dania Beach, and Fort Lauderdale. Radar estimates showed up to 17 inches of rain closer to the coast, and the rain was still falling at around 4 inches an hour. The airport was closed to flights, and passenger train service between Miami and Fort Lauderdale was suspended. The flash flood emergency was in place until 11 p.m.
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