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A powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the southeastern United States has forced airlines to cancel over 15,000 flights and delay thousands more. As reported by flight tracking data, the storm has impacted major hubs and is fueled by snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, creating hazardous travel conditions nationwide, according to Indiatimes, Reuters, and Anadolu Agency.
As of Monday morning, Texas' Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport reported the highest number of cancellations, with 828 flights cancelled, followed by airports in Charlotte, New York, Newark, and Atlanta. Airlines have struggled to maintain their schedules and have implemented travel waivers to assist affected passengers, as the storm continued to bring snow and freezing rain across a wide region, according to Reuters and Anadolu Agency.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned about dangerous travel conditions due to blizzard-like conditions, strong winds, and ice. More than 820,000 customers nationwide are reported to be without power, exacerbating the storm's impact. Emergency declarations have been made for at least a dozen states as federal teams respond to the ongoing situation, according to Indiatimes, Reuters, and Anadolu Agency.