Travelers stroll by the terminal on the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Travelers stroll by the terminal on the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Brynn Anderson/AP

A sudden flash flooding occasion in southern Florida introduced as much as 20 inches of rainfall and closed down the Fort Lauderdale airport and Broward County Public Schools Wednesday.

On social media, individuals posted movies of their homes being flooded amid flashes of thunder, water speeding within the door at an airport terminal and water practically degree with the hoods of vehicles on the road.

At about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Fort Lauderdale airport tweeted that it might be closed till at the least midday Thursday.

“The airport’s roadways are still closed and impacted by flooding,” it stated. “While stalled vehicles are being removed from the upper/lower levels, the main exit artery remains flooded & congested with slow-moving traffic.”

Shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday, the departures roadway had reopened to permit individuals to reunite with household and buddies ready exterior the airport. The arrivals roadway continues to be closed.

Broward County Public Schools stated colleges and district places of work can be closed Thursday, and all extracurricular actions can be canceled.

About 5 to 10 miles southeast of Fort Lauderdale, rain fell at a fee of about 2 to three.5 inches an hour. Another one to 2 inches of rain is feasible in Fort Lauderdale, the National Weather Service said.