Hurricane Helene: Over 800 flights canceled, 7 reported dead
2 million without power, multiple airports closed
(NEW YORK POST) – Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida at around 11:10 p.m. Thursday as a dangerous Category 4 storm with storm surge and life-threatening winds that has pummeled the Southeast region of the US.
Helene had been downgraded to a tropical storm as of early Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. However, more than 2 million customers are without power in the Southeast region, and multiple airports have closed as the storm leaves a path of destruction across multiple states.
809 flights have been cancelled within, into, or out of the United States today according to Flight Aware. 163 flights were canceled in Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, 93 were canceled in Tampa International Airport, and 73 were canceled in Hartsfield-Jackson Intl in Atlanta. 1,837 flights have been delayed so far.
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