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 security of the gamers, followers and employees as a result of extreme climate and unsafe icy circumstances within the Atlanta space”.
The league mentioned a date for a rescheduled sport will probably be introduced at a later time. The Rockets’ workforce flight arrived in Atlanta earlier than the postponement was introduced.
A winter storm dumped snow and ice on the Atlanta space Friday and roads have been anticipated to refreeze Saturday night time.
Energy outage numbers round Atlanta crept up Friday night time as falling timber on energy strains turned a widespread problem. Greater than 110,000 clients have been with out electrical energy, principally within the Atlanta space.
On Friday, 4 passengers have been injured after a Delta Air Strains jet certain for Minneapolis aborted its takeoff. Delta spokesperson Morgan Durrant mentioned the aircraft skilled an engine drawback.
Whereas the problem occurred in the course of the snowstorm that prompted 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 have been bused again to a concourse. One of many injured passengers was taken to a hospital, whereas three have been handled on the airport for minor accidents.
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