When a purely intense wind mixes with water, it takes the face of a Hurricane, and then the only thing it can cause is Disasters. Recently, you may have heard about a hurricane that is causing disaster in the coastal region of Florida, US. 

The impact of the hurricane we can see on people's lives who live there but also on the airlines. Several airlines who are offer flight services on that route have responded and canceled their many flights. 

This hurricane is currently named Hurricane Helene, and the North Carolina Governor warns the people about this storm and calling an “Unusually dangerous storm.”

The governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, shared their warning by saying, “This is an unusually dangerous storm that threatens to bring heavy rain and potentially catastrophic flooding tonight and tomorrow for central and particularly western North Carolina,” during a weather news conference. They also mentioned that they have activated a team of 175 members of North Carolina’s National Guard to prepare for the upcoming storm.

According to reports, roughly 1020 flight cancellations were seen across the United States on Thursday. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport are some airport among others that faces such cancellations.

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Among other airlines, Southwest Airlines took a big step and canceled a major number of flights during this time compared with other airlines. Whenever airlines make flight cancellations, they make sure passengers can get back to their schedules quickly, and airlines hope to cancel flights ahead of storms. 

How can one know about their flight cancellations?

Due to the severe impact of Hurricane Helene on the Florida Gulf Coast,  airlines have canceled 1000+ flights. In case your flight was also on the route and you are worried about whether your flight has been canceled or not. 

Well, one can check it easily by looking at the press released by the airline. Every airline releases public notice regarding flight cancellations due to natural calamities. The press release notice can be easily accessed from the airline's official website.

Some other ways are also mentioned below this line that will help you know about your flight status during such situations.

Check your flight status online: You should keep checking the status of your flight if your departure or arrival airport is near the hurricane-affected zone. This can be done by following the below steps:

• Go to the airline’s flight status options and then enter your flight details.
• As soon you tap the button, your current flight status will be shown to you on your screen. 

Alternatively method: In the alternate approach, if you are already rescheduled to the airport, then you can see the flight running status screen, and you can see anywhere at the airport. Find your flight number and see whether it has been canceled or not. 

Final Words

Hurricane Helene has affected lives and has had a significant impact on flight operations in the southeast region, mostly at Tampa International Airport. As per the predictions, Airlines may resume their flight operations by Friday Mornings.