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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Delta Air Lines set to inspect over 100 aircraft after severe storms hit Atlanta airport
Delta Air Lines is set to conduct inspections for more than 100 aircraft after severe weather in the Atlanta region has caused major problems for the company. On Friday night, storms brought quarter-inch hail to the region, according to a WRDW report. During the storm, the affected planes of the airline remained grounded. Now, the airline needs to inspect its aircraft before it goes ahead with its scheduled journeys. Delta Air Lines will inspect over 100 aircraft after severe storms caused significant disruptions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) An employee from Delta Air Lines, headquartered in Atlanta, informed that the firm's maintenance teams were working swiftly through the backlog. Also read: Man risks life to save stepkids from home explosion, suffers severe burns on 92% of body What happened to Delta Air Lines amid severe storms? On Friday, operations at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the busiest around the world, were severely disrupted after the region was hit by thunderstorms. This led to the temporary evacuation of the air traffic control tower. FlightAware, a flight tracking platform, highlighted over 1,000 delays and more than 170 cancellations at the Atlanta airport by Friday evening. The airport witnessed the flight delays and cancellations during the key travel weekends of the summer, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. Thousands of passengers were looking forward to the Fourth of July holiday. However, a flash flood warning was issued in parts of Atlanta. Departures were delayed by 16 to 30 minutes and were increasing by late in the evening, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. Meanwhile, arrivals were delayed by an average of 1 hour and 15 minutes at one point. All inbound flights to Atlanta remained grounded at their departure airports until at least 12 AM EDT on Saturday, officials said. Due to strong winds, personnel were evacuated from the control tower at the airport, the FAA noted. Statement from authorities A statement from the agency said, "Air traffic controllers have returned to the Atlanta control tower after the FAA evacuated most personnel due to strong winds... A few controllers remained in the facility to handle inbound aircraft." Tim Turner, a spokesperson for the airport, said that only two controllers were present in the tower to maintain communication, while all others were safely evacuated. Later on, the tower resumed operations as normal. Delta Air Lines operates more than 900 flights on a daily basis from Atlanta. It stated that over 90 of them were diverted due to lightning and high winds. FAQs 1. Are Delta Air Lines' operations back to normal on Saturday? The airline has warned that delays and cancellations could continue into Saturday morning amid aircraft repositioning. 2. How many flights were affected due to the storm in Atlanta? FlightAware reported more than 1,000 delays and over 170 cancellations at the airport by Friday evening. 3. What should passengers do next? Travelers are advised to check the FAA's airspace status page and get in touch with the airline for real-time updates.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bill proposing death penalty for first child rape offense moves to House floor
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – On Thursday, the House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee passed Senate Bill 599, authored by Rep. Tim Turner (R-Kinta) seeking to add thedeath penalty as a possible punishment for any person convicted of a first offense of forcible anal or oral sodomy, rape, or rape by instrumentation of a child under the age of 14. 'Children who are victimized should never have to worry again that the person who harmed them will escape justice,' Turner said. 'The cowards who commit these heinous acts against our youth deserve the maximum punishment allowed – death.' Bill proposes criminal charges for violating service animal rules Turner says, the bill is a sentence modification measure for child rapists. In addition to the death penalty, the bill would allow the punishment of life without parole on the first conviction. The bill moves to the House floor for consideration. *This story is developing Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bill to limit wind turbine farms fails to pass committee
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Wednesday, Representatives in the House Energy Committee debated about renewable energy. As wind energy contributes more and more to the state's power grid, there's pushback to new wind farms popping up. Representative Tim Turner (R-Kinta) is behind the effort to limit wind turbine farms in Oklahoma, specifically in Eastern Oklahoma. Pursuit in Canadian County leads to drug bust, two people arrested Turner said the turbines impact new housing and hurt tourism. 'Residents in eastern Oklahoma have become increasingly concerned about their property rights related to the proposed wind projects in that part of the state,' said Rep. Turner. However, a lot of back-and-forth inside the energy committee on Wednesday meant his bill wouldn't move forward. 'Green energy is not doing anything except cost taxpayers more and more dollars,' said Rep. Turner. The proposed bill covered more than half of Oklahoma's counties, which caused pushback. Leaders said Oklahoma has abundant wind energy, and harnessing it lowers electric bills. 'Wind generates 45.7% of our energy mix and keeps energy prices lower in Oklahoma than our neighbors in the power pole. So who are we protecting? The property owners or neighbors of the property owners,' said Rep. John Waldron (D-Tulsa). Fire crews knock down house fire in SW Oklahoma City 'I think the concern there was about private property rights and local control, which is an important aspect and value that Oklahomans have, and that was upheld today,' said Rep. Cyndi Munson (D-Oklahoma City). It's a setback, but Representative Turner isn't going to stop pushing. 'We'll be back. It'll be back. Every year that I'm in this house. I'm here. I'm here for the will, the people. I'm here for the people,' said Rep. Turner. While this bill in the House Energy Committee did not pass on Wednesday, a similar one passed the Senate Energy Committee and has the chance to be heard on the Senate floor. OG&E sent a statement regarding the energy they use from wind turbines. OG&E operates three wind farms in Oklahoma and purchases power from other Oklahoma wind farms. We have 449 MW of owned wind power generation, and 342 MW of wind-purchase contracts. Overall, our power generation capacity mix includes 7% from renewable resources, most of which comes from wind resources. OG&E Public Service Company of Oklahoma also told News 4, they have more than 800 MW of generating capacity from their wind farms. For more information on PSO's usage, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
