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G20 Summit: Delhi Airport Cancels Over 150 Flights From Sept 8-10; Airlines Offer Refunds

Air India officials announced that the airline will provide a one-time waiver on date/flight changes from September 7 to 11. Similar to this, IndiGo will also provide consumers the choice of taking the readjusted flights or getting a refund, according to its executives.

Flight commuters flying to and from Delhi are most likely to experience travelling-related issues from September 8 to 10 due to G20 Summit’s VVIP arrival’s heavy movement which will certainly cause delays in take-off and landing, official sources informed on Monday. Additionally, a number of flights including some international ones, will experience delays during the Summit days. According to official sources, over 150 flights have been cancelled.

How many flights were cancelled?

In late August, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) spokesperson told ANI, “So far, we have received requests for cancellation of approximately 80 departing and 80 arriving domestic flights over 3 days, respectively.”

“The biggest impact on flight movements will be on Friday, when dignitaries from various countries will fly into the city, and on Sunday, when they will depart IGI Airport,” an official said.

Another official further informed that all dignitaries will be given the VVIP treatment and regulations will be adhered respectively, “A separation of around 2,000 nautical miles of their aircraft will be maintained from other civil aircraft. They will also be given priority landing which may cause delays in the civil aircraft movements,” the officials informed.

Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/g20-summit-delhi-airport-cancels-over-150-flights-from-sept-8-10-airlines-offer-refunds-article-103372066

Mass evacuations and flight cancellations as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Haikui

Taiwan takes precautions as Typhoon Haikui approaches, including flight cancellations and evacuations. Expected heavy rainfall and powerful winds.

A lifesaver keeps watch next to a red flag designating the prohibition of swimming as Typhoon Haikui approaches the region, at Sunset Beach in Chatan, Okinawa prefecture, Japan September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato (REUTERS)

As Typhoon Haikui approached Taiwan, the country took precautionary measures, including the cancellation of domestic flights and the evacuation of nearly 3,000 individuals. The typhoon is anticipated to bring heavy rainfall and powerful winds to the southern and eastern regions of the island.

Haikui is predicted to hit the remote and thinly populated southeastern part of Taiwan, characterized by mountainous terrain, during late Sunday afternoon. In response, several counties and cities in the eastern and southern areas have suspended classes and declared a day off for employees.

Compared to Typhoon Saola, which struck Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Saturday, Haikui is significantly less powerful. According to Tropical Storm Risk, Haikui is projected to be categorized as only a Category 1 or 2 typhoon when it makes landfall in Taiwan.

In response to the approaching typhoon, the Taiwanese government reported that 2,868 individuals have already been relocated from predominantly southern and eastern settlements.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/mass-evacuations-and-flight-cancellations-as-taiwan-braces-for-typhoon-haikui-11693707228595.html

Hurricane Idalia latest: Tropical storm now heading for Georgia – Florida homes submerged, 250,000 lose power and flights axed

Hurricane Idalia has wrought havoc in Florida, leaving 250,000 homes without power and submerging properties. The storm has now been downgraded as it heads into Georgia – but storm surges and rainfall pose new risks.

Idalia is now a tropical storm – what has happened so far?
Flooded roads, evacuations and downed power lines – there’s no doubt Idalia has caused havoc in the US over the last 24 hours.

It was originally classed as a category 3 hurricane, but as the day comes to an end it has been downgraded to a tropical storm.

Here’s what has happened so far:

Idalia roared ashore early this morning with 125 mph winds and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast.

Homes and vehicles were submerged, streets turned into rivers, and small boats were unmoored before the hurricane went sweeping into Georgia.

Almost 438,000 customers in Florida and Georgia lost power while rushing water covered streets near the coast.

The centre of the hurricane then moved inland, causing high winds to shred signs, send sheet metal flying and snap tall trees.

Idalia came ashore in the lightly populated Big Bend region, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula.

It made landfall as a high-end category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph.

There were no confirmed storm deaths in Florida, although fatal traffic accidents in two counties may end up being storm-related, Florida governor Ron DeSantis said.

State officials, 5,500 National Guardsman and rescue crews were in search-and-recovery mode, inspecting bridges, clearing toppled trees and looking for anyone in distress in one of Florida’s most rural regions.

On the island of Cedar Key, downed trees and debris blocked roads, and propane tanks exploded.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-idalia-latest-unprecedented-hurricane-to-hit-florida-residents-told-youve-really-got-to-go-now-12950589

2,600 Flights Cancelled, Thousands Without Power As US Braces For Storms

A coastal flood advisory remained in effect for Washington until 4 a.m. 08000 GMT).

Thunderstorms, powerful winds toppled trees and knocked out power in Maryland and Virginia

U.S. government offices in the Washington D.C. area closed early on Monday because of threatening weather as forecasters warned people across the eastern U.S. of possible tornadoes, damaging winds and large hailstones.
Fast-moving thunderstorms and powerful winds toppled trees and knocked out power for nearly 200,000 homes and businesses in neighboring Maryland and Virginia, according to tracking website PowerOutage.us. As many as 800,000 customers had lost power in the southern and mid-Atlantic states.

Though drenched with rain and pelted with some hail, the nation’s capital had escaped any twisters by the time a National Weather Service tornado watch expired at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT).

A coastal flood advisory remained in effect for Washington until 4 a.m. 08000 GMT).

The National Weather Service said more than 29.5 million people from Alabama to western New York state had been at risk of tornadoes on Monday, but none had been reported as of 9 p.m. EDT.

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered departing flights grounded at airports in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Baltimore because of thunderstorms. The FAA said it was rerouting aircraft around the storms as much as possible.

Libraries, museums, the National Zoo, pools and other municipal and federal services in the Washington area were also closing early. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management said federal employees had to depart no later than 3 p.m.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/2-600-flights-cancelled-thousands-without-power-as-us-braces-for-storms-4278929

Flight cancellations, power cut, and flood alert issued as strong storms arrive in USA’s Washington DC area

US flights cancelled and delayed as destructive storms, including tornadoes, hail, and lightning, hit several states.Flight cancellations, power cut, and flood alert, marks the arrival of strong storms in DC

Storm clouds darken the sky over the Washington Monument, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Washington. Thousands of federal employees were sent home early Monday as the Washington area faced a looming forecast for destructively strong storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP)

Thousands of fligths were cancelled or delayed, electricity was shut, schools were closes, and people were asked to stay indoors as the US prepared for one of its worst weather events in near time.

THe weather forecast agency on Monday warned of destructively strong storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning, and residents were warned to stay indoors and prepare for the worst.

In evening the rain began falling in the Washington area shortly after 5 pm, and the skies gradually turned an ominous dark gray, a precursor to the severe weather and mass power outages that were predicted.

Tornado threat in Washington
The national weather service issued a tornado watch for the greater DC area till 9 pm. There was also flood warning till Tuesday morning. The weather service also warned of destructive hurricane-force winds along with the potential for large hail and tornadoes, even strong tornadoes.”

The storms’ spread was massive, with tornado watches and warnings posted across 10 states from Tennessee to New York. The National Weather Service said the area of greatest concern centred in the Washington-Baltimore region.

Flights cancellation
By Monday afternoon, more than 1,300 US flights had been cancelled and more than 5,500 flights were delayed, reported AP citing data from FlightAware. There were large number of cancellations from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which was digging out from disruptions caused by Sunday storms.

The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was changing the route of planes around storms heading to the East Coast. In case of adverse situation, it has warned of pausing flights in and out of the New York City area, Philadelphia.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/flight-cancellations-power-cut-and-flood-alert-issued-strong-storms-in-usas-washington-dc-areahurricanetornado-11691455427335.html