NEW YORK – Over 1,500 flights in and out of the United States have been cancelled as of yesterday evening as storms battered the country’s northeast over the weekend, reported Xinhua.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain have caused massive flight disruptions and ground stops at major airports in New York and New Jersey, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey has experienced the most significant cancellations, with 362 flights cancelled and 337 delayed as of yesterday evening, according to the flight-tracking site FlightAware.
In New York, John F. Kennedy International Airport has seen 318 cancelled and 426 delayed flights. At LaGuardia Airport, another airport in the city, the number of cancelled flights has reached 270.
Boston Logan International Airport also experienced a ground stop due to thunderstorms yesterday evening. FlightAware data showed that nearly 260 flights were cancelled.
In the Northeast US, over 56 million people were under a flood watch as heavy rain moved through yesterday, causing flash flooding and power outages in parts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. – Bernama, July 17, 2023
