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Photos| Winds blow at airports in the eastern United States… and the delay reached 6 hours

Travelers have been facing major disruptions since yesterday, Monday, with flights delayed in Major airports in the United States due to bad weather.

Disturbance lasts Departing flights to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York lasted more than three hours, with some flights delayed for nearly six hours, due to heavy rains and strong winds coming from the northeast that are sweeping the East Coast, according to the website. "Daily Mail"

At Boston Logan Airport, the average ground delay is three hours and 42 minutes, with some flights delayed as long as six hours and 33 minutes, largely due to runway construction and gusty winds.

John F. Kennedy International Airport reported departure delays averaging up to 15 minutes, which is expected to increase due to the traffic management program. Which distributes aircraft to safely manage high traffic volumes.

It is Average delay at Newark Liberty International Airport is 88 minutes due to wind, plus a separate 15-minute delay due to low cloud ceilings affecting all contiguous U.S. departures.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is experiencing delays of up to 43 minutes as of 10:50 a.m. ET.

Increasing delays

Flight delays increased throughout the morning, with nearly 1,300 flight delays and about 120 cancellations reported as of 9:40 a.m. EST, according to FlightAware. Most of the disruptions are concentrated along the East Coast.

The delay program issued by the Federal Aviation Administration at 8:30 a.m. EDT is expected to last until 12:59 a.m. EDT on Tuesday.

A Port Authority spokesman said "Massachusetts" Weather is the main reason behind delays and cancellations, adding: "We have not experienced any new issues or increase in calls at this time in Logan"

Millions of Americans in New Jersey and New York are living in a state of emergency, with wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour and heavy rain continuing until Monday evening.

Meteorologists warned on Monday of the possibility of major coastal flooding in the mid-Atlantic, especially from Virginia to New Jersey, with strong winds onshore. High waves and high tides.

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