AUSTIN, Texas — A power outage shut down the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas' capital city for hours on Wednesday morning, causing flight delays and road closures.
The airport announced via Twitter shortly before 5 a.m. local time that teams were investigating an unresolved power outage in the Barbara Jordan Terminal, the airport's main terminal that hosts both international and domestic flights.
In the meantime, all roadways to the terminal were temporarily blocked and no flights were allowed to depart, the airport said.Power outage: There is currently a power outage in the terminal. Airport teams have been dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage. If you are in the terminal, please follow instructions by AUS staff. We will post updates here. Thank you for your patience.
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