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Hurricane Harvey's Aftermath: Flights Resume From Bush, Houston Hobby Airports
Flights were suspended at both airports as Hurricane Harvey pummeled the Houston area with severe rain over a five-day period.
HOUSTON, TX — Flights from Houston’s Hobby Airport and Bush Intercontinental Airport announced they will resume flights starting Wednesday afternoon.
Both airports will resume limited flight operations beginning at 4 p.m., with full service resuming this weekend. (Want to get daily updates about Hurricane Harvey and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Houston Patch morning newsletter.)
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The announcement was made on both Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday morning.
Bush Airport will be resuming limited flight operations today at 4 p.m. Here's everything you need to know: https://t.co/VQDzKRy7gW
— Houston Bush Airport (@iah) August 30, 2017
Flights in and out of Houston’s busy airports ceased last weekend as Hurricane Harvey began its relentless battering of the Texas Coast and the Greater Houston region.
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Hurricane Harvey dumped an average of 50 inches of rainfall in the Houston area, which is about equal to about 19 trillion gallons of water, according to the Washington Post.
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