A “security-related investigation” forced a partial evacuation at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday evening.
Airport officials said in a tweet shortly after 8 p.m. that the investigation is underway in the baggage claim area of Terminal 1, which is used primarily by Southwest. People have been evacuated from the terminal’s lower level, the tweet said.
The entrance to the airport from Perimeter Road is blocked off. Travelers are encouraged to check their airlines for updated information on flights.
Additional details were not immediately available.
Heavy rain is delaying departing flights by up to an hour, according to FlightAware. Arriving flights are delayed by about 30 minutes.
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Due to a security-related investigation in Terminal 1's bag claim area, the terminal's lower level has been evacuated as a precaution. #FLL's entrance roadway from Perimeter Road is currently blocked as a result. Travelers should check their airlines for updated flight info.
— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) March 29, 2023Angie DiMichele can be reached at [email protected], 754-971-0194 and on Twitter @angdim
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