Category - United States

Reuters: WASHINGTON – New York-area airports reopened on Monday as U.S. airlines gradually restored more flights to their operations throughout the Northeast that were halted by Hurricane Irene. New York subways also resumed service, gradually at first, after weekend closure, as did passenger rail Amtrak on the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Philadelphia. Amtrak service […]

Natural Disaster Advisory Potential East Coast delays due to Earthquake Effective: Tue 23-Aug-2011 11:29 AM Expires: Wed 24-Aug-2011 2:00 AM Source: FlightStats Potential flight delays from North Carolina through New York due to 5.9 magnitude earthquake.

Update at 2:13 p.m. ET: The USGS now puts the magnitude of the quake at 5.9. Update at 2:12 p.m. ET: The quake could be felt in McLean, Va., headquarters of USA TODAY. It caused the building to sway. Some items could be heard falling from shelves. A number of employees went left the building. […]

Accuweather.com Aug 23, 9:00 am ET Irene remains on track to slam into the Carolinas as a major hurricane this weekend, posing a severe threat to lives and property. Given the setup in the atmosphere as well as where hurricanes have traveled from similar starting points, negotiating the Antilles, Irene may take a path somewhat […]

Eppley Airfield closed twice on Thursday night for a total of 3 1/2 hours because of two separate storms. Airport officials tell Channel 6 News that 7 airplanes were damaged by hail and 35 flights were impacted along with 2,700 passengers.