It was the rainstorm that seemed to never end, turning roads into rivers and forcing drivers to abandon their cars in search of higher ground.
By Thursday, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County and Dania Beach had all declared a state of emergency after the record rainfall.
Many roads in Fort Lauderdale remained impassable on Thursday morning, city officials said. Close to 26 inches of rain fell in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, with most of it coming down hard and fast in a matter of six hours, according to the National Weather Service.