As Hurricane Irma makes landfall in the Florida Keys, airlines are canceling flights scheduled to and from Florida, shutting down some of the largest and busiest airports in the nation. By 6 p.m. Saturday, at least 7,000 flights had been canceled as the devastating Category 4 hurricane neared closer to Florida’s southern tip. HURRICANE IRMA'S STORM PATH: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOWOfficials from the Tallahassee International Airport tweeted that the airport will stop flights after 5:40 p.m. today and will not resume flights until Tuesday. “As Delta meteorologists continue to track Hurricane Irma, strong winds and extended rain are expected in Atlanta starting Monday and could impact flights at the hub,” Delta said in a Saturday statement. FlightAware showed more than 1,700 flights had been grounded for Monday and another 150 for Tuesday as of Sunday morning.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2017 15:22 UTC