Thousands of flights are delayed and hundreds have been canceled in the US due to a wave of bad weather in the southeastern and western states, and at least one person has died after a series of tornadoes hit the state of Texas, world agencies reported, quoted by BTA.
At least one person has died and four others have been injured after at least six tornadoes hit the Houston area in the state of Texas on Saturday, the Associated Press reported.
The storm is moving east towards the state of Louisiana, where a tornado warning has also been issued.
The situation is being complicated by heavy snowfall and strong winds along the west coast of the US.
As a result, at least 7 thousand flights have been delayed, and More than 200 have been canceled, according to data from the FlightAware website, cited by Reuters.
About a third of flights are delayed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and nearly half of flights from Dallas-Fort Worth and George Bush Intercontinental Airports in Houston are also delayed.