The remnants of Hurricane Irma forced Atlanta’s international airport — one of the world’s busiest — to cancel nearly 200 flights early Tuesday. The storm claimed at least two lives in Georgia and one in South Carolina.
The flights canceled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport put the total number of interrupted trips there due to Irma at about 1,300, spokesman Andrew Gobeil said. The airport remained operational, although some passengers were forced to spend the night at the airport. Gobeil said he didn’t have the exact number.
Meteorologist Keith Stellman said Atlanta’s airport recorded sustained winds of 45 mph with gusts up to 64 mph. The National Hurricane Center said it expects Irma to drop 5 inches to 8 inches of rain across South Carolina and the northern regions of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi through Tuesday.
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