Damage reports from the Broward flood zone: Where the high water hit hardest

The water rapidly rose across Broward on Wednesday, leaving roads impassible and people stranded inside their homes, in traffic or at the airport.

A day later, floods are now receding in many parts of the county. Broward declared a state of emergency Thursday morning and requested state and federal aid to recover. Additionally, the Broward school district announced Thursday evening that schools will remain closed on Friday.

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Here’s what to know about the damage in different areas of the county:

Fort Lauderdale

Airport: Fort Lauderdale saw a hurricane’s worth of rain in a single day Wednesday. Roads into and out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport were also underwater Wednesday night, leading to a total shutdown of the airport that is expected to end Friday morning.

Though Broward Mayor Lamar Fisher is optimistic the airport will reopen Friday, he said the Federal Aviation Administration is doing an assessment Thursday to make sure it is safe.

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“Traffic is still coming and going hoping that they might be able to get on their plane, but that’s not going to happen,” Fisher said. “Please don’t come until we’re back open again.”

Rescues: No deaths have been reported yet, but Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said the city received more than 900 calls for help as the floodwaters rose. The state also sent airboats and high-water rescue vehicles to retrieve stranded residents.

City Hall: Even Fort Lauderdale’s City Hall flooded. Trantalis said the building’s air conditioning and generator were swamped.

Clogged drains: While Trantalis said he expects the water to drain away slowly over the next few days, many roads remain blocked and city workers are vacuuming up excess water and unclogging drains across the city to speed things up.

Hollywood

Apartments: Wednesday’s storms may have accumulated up to 20 inches of rain in Hollywood. Social media users in the area shared photos and videos of the catastrophic flooding in apartment complexes’ parking lots and front yards.

Mobile homes: Residents of Emerald Lake Village, a mobile home community, witnessed flooding that reached the level the park sits on, Local 10 News reported. Many expressed their concerns over the conditions as it’s “not even hurricane season yet.”

Dania Beach

Manholes, lakes, canals: Residential areas in Dania Beach were inundated Wednesday, with flood waters almost reaching people’s knees.

Some residents reported seeing water streaming from manholes and lakes and canals overflowing. The city has trucks sucking up water from the most heavily hit areas, a spokesperson told the Miami Herald.

Flood waters have dried up on Thursday, but the aftermath remains in Dania Beach. Cars were littered along Sheridan Street. Unaware that no one was inside, drivers were even honking their horns at empty cars.

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This report will be updated.