Usa, flood hits Florida: 350mm of rain in a few hours

The sod of Florida, USA is in the throes of flooding. Fort Lauderdale experienced the rainiest day in its history on Wednesday 12 April: in a few hours a lot of rain fell, almost a month. A fact that occurs roughly only once every thousand years

Usa, the flood in California

Second Ana Torres-Vázqueza meteorologist with the Miami Weather Service’s forecast office, the more than 24 inches (600 mm) recorded is comparable to what the area would receive during a major hurricane over a period of more than a day

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The event of torrential rains and the flash flood caused the suspension of high-speed rail service in the Broward County region and the closure of the city’s airport, which left hundreds of passengers stranded

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The city of Fort Lauderdale issued a statement Wednesday evening urging residents and visitors to stay off the streets until the water level subsides

The authorities they suspended classes in public schools. Emergency crews have been working around the clock to rescue people in distress and no injuries or deaths have been reported so far

From pictures some people literally had to “swim across the streets” due to the widespread flooding

As you can well understand, the situation is critical: “The ground is already saturated, so there is massive flooding throughout our city and in South Florida,” the mayor of Hollywood told CNN. Josh Levi

Many roads are impassable. Numerous vehicles were stranded and abandoned on the street: “I’ve always lived here. It’s the worst flood I’ve ever seen,” added the mayor