MIAMI – What was once Hurricane Debby , now downgraded to a tropical storm, has caused flight delays and cancellations at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport .
Officials at Miami’s airport said Sunday evening at least 117 arrivals and 102 departures were canceled due to the storm, which made landfall over Florida’s Big Bend coast, near Steinhatchee, on Monday morning.
Some stranded travelers spent the night sleeping in the airport’s hallways and others booked nearby hotels. Many spent long hours in customer service lines trying to figure out what was next.
“It’s very inconvenient because when you’re traveling with kids, you’re tired, they’re cranky, they’re like upset, like they don’t understand, they’re small children. The closest day to go home probably is going to be Tuesday,” said Nelsy Fernandez, whose flight was canceled on Sunday.
Doug Bickerson arrived at MIA on Sunday.