NBA postpones Rockets vs. Hawks game because of winter storm

ATLANTA– The video game in between the Houston Firecrackers and Atlanta Hawks arranged for Saturday has actually been delayed since of a winter season storm.

The NBA stated the choice was made “to focus on the security of the gamers, fans and personnel due to the extreme weather condition and harmful icy conditions in the Atlanta location.”

The league stated a date for a rescheduled video game will be revealed at a later time. The Firecrackers’ group flight got here in Atlanta before the post ponement was revealed.

A winter season storm disposed snow and ice on the Atlanta location Friday and roadways were anticipated to refreeze Saturday night.

Power failure numbers around Atlanta approached Friday night as falling trees on power lines ended up being an extensive problem. More than 110,000 clients lacked electrical energy, primarily in the Atlanta location.

On Friday, 4 guests were hurt after a Delta Air Lines jet bound for Minneapolis terminated its departure. Delta representative Morgan Durrant stated the aircraft experienced an engine issue.

While the problem took place throughout the snowstorm that triggered extensive cancellations and hold-ups in Atlanta– the world’s busiest airport– authorities could not state if the issue was connected to the weather condition.

The 201 guests, 2 pilots and 5 flight attendants aboard left the Boeing 757-300 utilizing inflatable slides and were bused back to a concourse. Among the hurt guests was required to a medical facility, while 3 were dealt with at the airport for small injuries.