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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An early morning power outage Wednesday at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport caused flight delays and cancellations that continued even after electricity was restored.
The airport
reported it lost power shortly before 5 a.m., and soon after said flights had
been stopped. The lights were back on by 8 a.m., but airport officials told
passengers that flights would be delayed.
The airport
shut down roads leading to the airport, which led to traffic backups on a
nearby freeway. Austin police asked people to stay in their vehicles until the
roads reopened.
Transportation
Security Administration checkpoints were open shortly after 8 a.m., but flight
delays continued.
Austin
Energy said in a statement that the outage was caused by malfunctioning
underground equipment that has since been repaired, and a crew is reviewing
what happened in the hope of avoiding a repeat.
Airport
officials recommended that travelers check with their airlines for any changes
in their flight status.