Florida airport closures, airline travel waivers
As Hurricane Ian approaches Florida’s Sarasota County, some Florida airports have announced closures, and airlines are offering travel waivers for those impacted.
Many travelers have already had their plans disrupted. Nearly 2,000 US flights slated for Wednesday have been canceled, according to the flight-tracking site Flightaware.com, with the highest cancellations at Florida airports.
At a White House briefing, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said the entire state will likely be affected by heavy rains, strong winds, flash flooding, storm surge and power outages this week.
“Floridians are going to experience the impacts of this storm for a very long time,” she
