Rain removal from a single image is a challenging problem and has attracted much attention in recent years. In this paper, we revisit the single image deraining problem, and present a novel solution. The central idea of our solution is to merge the merits of two-phase processing methods and the Fuzzy Broad Learning System (FBLS). Specifically, our solution first uses the dehazing algorithm to preprocess the input rainy image and separates it into the detail layer and the base layer. After that, it puts the Y-channel image of the detail layer into the FBLS to obtain the derained Y channel image, which is then combined with the Cb and Cr channel images to obtain the derained detail layer. Later, it fuses the derained detail layer and the base layer to get a preliminary derained image. Finally, it superimposes the details extracted from the dehazed image with some transparency on the preliminary result, obtaining the final result. Experimental results based on both real and synthetic rainy images demonstrate that our proposed solution can outperform several state-of-the-art algorithms, while it consumes much less running time and training time, compared against the competitors.