A truck is jackknifed as one other spins its wheels on a slushy offramp off Interstate 285 northeast of downtown in Atlanta on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photograph/Jeff Amy)
ATLANTA — The sport between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to a winter storm.
The NBA mentioned the choice was made “to prioritize the protection of the gamers, followers and employees as a result of extreme climate and dangerous icy situations within the Atlanta space.”
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The league mentioned a date for a rescheduled recreation will probably be introduced at a later time. The Rockets’ crew flight arrived in Atlanta earlier than the postponement was introduced.
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A winter storm dumped snow and ice on the Atlanta space Friday and roads had been anticipated to refreeze Saturday night time.
Energy outage numbers round Atlanta crept up Friday night time as falling timber on energy strains grew to become a widespread difficulty. Greater than 110,000 prospects had been with out electrical energy, largely within the Atlanta space.
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On Friday, 4 passengers had been injured after a Delta Air Strains jet certain for Minneapolis aborted its takeoff. Delta spokesperson Morgan Durrant mentioned the aircraft skilled an engine downside.
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Whereas the difficulty occurred throughout the snowstorm that precipitated widespread cancellations and delays in Atlanta — the world’s busiest airport — officers couldn’t say if the issue was associated to the climate.
The 201 passengers, two pilots and 5 flight attendants aboard evacuated the Boeing 757-300 utilizing inflatable slides and had been bused again to a concourse. One of many injured passengers was taken to a hospital, whereas three had been handled on the airport for minor accidents.
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