Chicago: Over 1,000 flights cancelled as winter storm hit the area with heavy winds

Over 1000 flights have been cancelled across all airports in Chicago due to current winter storm that ripped through US this weekend killing at least 11 people. According to FlightAware, storm caused flight delays as long as four and a half hours at Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport and le to nearly 1000 cancellations on Saturday. 

Winter health visory issued

According to reports from international media, country’s O’Hare international airport cancelled over 950 flights while its Midway international airport cancelled about 60 flights on Saturday morning. storm which has unleashed floods and tornoes across eastern US produced waves as high as 20 feet in Lake Michigan. officials have also issued a winter wear visory for North Illinois and Chicago area early on Saturday morning. 

Chicago Department of Emergency Management said that it was prepared for any upcoming disaster. department ded that it was rey, with 1800 trucks and anor equipment statewide on standby to treat ros or respond to flooding situations.  National Wear Service reports three storm-related deaths in Alabama. National Wear Service in Birmingham said via Twitter that three Alabama deaths occurred in Pickens County. Three or people have died in Louisiana and one fatality has been reported in Texas since fierce storms erupted in sourn US on Friday.

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Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana said on Facebook that firefighters found bodies of an elderly couple Saturday near ir demolished trailer. winds were so strong that home was moved 200 feet from its foundation.  deaths of victims, who were in-laws of a parish deputy, brings storm-related toll in state to three after a 75-year-old man was killed in Oil City, according to Cdo Parish Coroner’s Office. Raymond Holden was in bed when tree fell on his home, crushing him.

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