South Florida Floods Cause Fort Lauderdale Airport Closure and Criticism of DeSantis

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has reopened after heavy rainfall and flooding caused hundreds of flight cancellations. The airport's National Weather Service-operated Automated Surface Observing Systems were knocked offline during the storm, and forecasters have not received the latest rainfall totals. Meteorologists predict more showers and thunderstorms in South Florida on Friday. Flood warnings have expired, but drivers are urged to be cautious of water-covered roads. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in Broward County.