Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain have caused significant disruptions across Miami-Dade County and surrounding areas. Miami International Airport (MIA) experienced numerous flight delays and cancellations on Tuesday morning, with more disruptions expected throughout the day. Both Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports have seen hours-long delays due to heavy rainfall. Fort Lauderdale's airport has been particularly affected, recording over a foot of rain and experiencing flooding, with more coming. The record rainfall has also led to the shutdown of I-95 near Fort Lauderdale airport.
Miami, Fort Lauderdale airports see hours-long delays as heavy rain swamps the region https://t.co/bt9xJvSocs
Torrential rain, flooding shuts down I-95 near Fort Lauderdale airport https://t.co/xMWWFcD9Qj
Fort Lauderdale's airport flooded again with more than a foot of rain across South Florida #FLwx https://t.co/zU1jL5Z1WV
Record Rain for Ft. Lauderdale (and more coming). https://t.co/LIqlT0A5T0
Miami, Fort Lauderdale airports see hours-long delays as heavy rain swamps the region https://t.co/NKKdj3npZX
WEATHER ALERT: Severe thunderstorms sweeping through Miami-Dade County Tuesday morning have led to numerous flight delays and cancellations at Miami International Airport (MIA), with more disruptions expected throughout the day. https://t.co/kmQxoRY103