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Power Outage at Atlanta Airport Causing Delays in DFW

A power outage at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Sunday caused major delays for travelers across the country, including here in North Texas. 

The Atlanta airport posted to their Twitter account stating they lost power shortly after 1 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to order a ground stop for flights headed to ATL, and many other flights inbound to Atlanta were diverted.

An investigationg by Georgia Power found a fire was the likely cause of the outage. The fire reportedly damaged an underground electrical facility, according to a press release. 

The airport expects to have power fully restored by midnight. 

During the outage, Southwest Airlines Sunday announced they canceled all remaining flights in and out of Atlanta.

"There is nothing we value more than the safety and security of our customers, and we are closely monitoring the situation at ATL," Southwest said in a statement on their website.

At the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport passengers also experienced delays.

If you are headed to Atlanta, you can check directly with your airline to find out if your flight is impacted.

This is a developing story, check back here for updates. 

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