Fort Lauderdale and other communities across southeast Florida are working to get life back to normal aftermonumental flooding wreaked havoc on the area, closing transportation hubs, schools and government offices.

During the peak of Wednesday’s torrential barrages, a month’s worth of rain fell in just one hour. Many of Fort Lauderdale’s streets turned into lakes when rain exceeding 2 feet inundated the coastal city.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews on Thursd ay handled “another 250 calls for help on top of the 900” calls received during flooding the day before, according to Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis.

“Thankfully there have been no deaths recorded,” Trantalis said during a Friday afternoon joint news briefing. There was a report of two firefighters sustaining minor injuries after they were shocked by an electrical wire. “They are OK,” the mayor added.

As floodwaters receded Friday, first responders are still conducting wellness checks and assisting residents in need of shelter.Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said, “This is the second most catastrophic flooding event that I’ve seen in my tenure as emergency manager … over the last 33 years,” surpassed only by Hurricane Ian.