Flights to the island of Bermuda canceled due to Hurricane Franklin

The flights of this Wednesday with origin and destination in the Bermuda LF Wade International Airport were canceled due to bad weather conditions foreseen by the close passage of the hurricane franklin.

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Given the potential impact of the hurricane, United Airlines and American Airlines All flights scheduled for this Wednesday have been canceled.”confirmed Skyportthe company that manages the airport.

Those flights connected the British Overseas Territory with various American cities such as Charlotte, New York, Philadelphia, and Newark.

Skyport stated in another statement that Air Canada also canceled its scheduled flights between Toronto and Bermuda for this day.

Bermuda is under a tropical storm warning due to the effects of Franklinwhich has dropped from category 4 to 3 on the scale Saffir-Simpson (out of 5).

He Bermuda Weather Service (BWSfor its acronym in English) reported in its latest bulletin that the hurricane is expected to bring tropical storm force winds, especially in the northern marine area as it turns from the west to the north during this day, before moving away towards the northeast.

“Rough seas persist along with dangerous surf and rip currents, and squalls of downpours coming from the south will pass through our area”added the BWS.

It is anticipated that the closest point of approach of the hurricane franklin be 150 nautical miles (278 kilometers) northwest of Bermuda at 2:00 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. GMT).

The government of Bermuda urged citizens to be aware of official notices and take precautions, in a message thread on the social network X, formerly Twitter.

For now, the public services they function as normal and government offices remain open.

Source: Elcomercio

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