Flights suspended due to bad weather
More than 1,100 flights were suspended during this Friday in different cities of United States of America because of the fort electrical storms which hit the east coast of the country.
It is a meteorological phenomenon that is forced second consecutive day most airlines cancel the departures and landings of their planes due to the danger of the storm.
According to the FlightAware tracking service, the highest number of cancellations were recorded at the three major airports in New York City and Reagan National Airport, just outside Washington, DC.
The passengers affected are “tens of thousands”
In this sense, they reported that the airline American Airlines canceled more than 200 flights. A number that represents 6% of your planned trips.
For its part, Republic Airways, which operates smaller planes for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express, has also canceled more than 200 flights. These are about 20% of what he had planned.
Likewise, the Federal Aviation Administration assured that electrical storms caused delays of more than 90 minutes at LaGuardia, New York, and Newark Liberty International, New Jersey airports.
Along the same lines, they warned that the storm could cause delays at other major airports as well, from Florida to Boston.
Although it has not been specified so far, it is estimated that “tens of thousands” of passengers are affected by the problem.
Furthermore, no concrete answers have been provided on when travel will resume as the weather alert continues throughout the United States.
The storms resulted in at least two deaths in the country
This Thursday, three people died and another was seriously injured after being struck by lightning near the White House in the US capital, Washington.
This was confirmed by the local police who specified that the victims are James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, from the rural state of Winconsin.
As detailed, they were both struck by lightning in Lafayette Square, a few meters from the gate of the US seat of government.
“The other two victims remain in critical condition,” police said.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre expressed condolences to the families of the deceased in a statement in which she also said that “we pray for those who are still fighting for their lives”.
With AP information
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Source: Clarin
