Overnight flooding shut down both directions of Interstate 4 near the World Drive exit in Kissimmee, turning the busy stretch into gridlock for commuters and visitors early Monday. Water rose fast across the pavement, pulling road-ranger crews and emergency responders out of their usual patrols and into hands-on traffic-control duty as drivers bailed onto local roads. Detours off the interstate and onto exit ramps and surface streets quickly clogged the resort corridor, and commuters reported long delays while crews worked to secure the flooded area.
According to WESH, the Florida Highway Patrol said flooding first hit part of the eastbound lanes around 10 p.m. Sunday, with the westbound lanes going under water at about 1:30 a.m. Monday. Road rangers were stationed at the World Drive exit, steering drivers off I-4 and onto the ramps to keep traffic inching along while crews evaluated just how much water had taken over the highway. WESH also shared an image sourced to FL511 that showed standing water stretching across travel lanes.
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