Last year, a string of strong
hurricanes that hit airlines» hubs cost airlines hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, but clearing runways
from a snowstorm is a much faster process than recovering
from the floods, power outages,
structural damage to airports and other infrastructure
damage that 2017's storms caused.
Secretary of Education Julia Keleher told the publication that 1,075 schools had opened (down
from 1,200 that were open before
Hurricane Maria hit in September) and 38 schools were permanently closed due to
structural damage.