The Azorean air transport group announced it is closely monitoring the evolving situation and has already operated flights from New York and Boston, with plans to advance the operation of some other flights.
“If the situation continues to improve, we are prepared to operate all flights except the one heading to Corvo, as the wind remains outside safety limits for operation,” the company stated in the same note.
The passage of the post-tropical storm Gabrielle through the Azores resulted in 196 incidents across the archipelago, of which 136 have been resolved, and necessitated the relocation of 16 individuals, according to the latest update from the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service. No injuries have been reported so far.
The tropical cyclone Gabrielle was initially expected to pass through the Azores as a Category 1 hurricane but transformed into a post-tropical storm.
The islands of the Central (Pico, Faial, Graciosa, Terceira, and São Jorge) and Western (Flores and Corvo) groups were under a red warning (the highest in a three-stage scale) due to rainfall, wind, and maritime agitation.
The Regional Government declared a state of alert and closed non-essential public services, including schools.
