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| http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0323weatherblomo0323.html Thunderstorms cripple Sky Harbor flights Ginger D. Richardson The Arizona Republic Mar. 23, 2007 12:00 AM Thursdays wave of thunderstorms delayed thousands of passengers at Sky Harbor International Airport, canceled at least 10 flights and created lines for takeoff that were 55 planes deep. Travelers faced long waits. Some were kept aboard planes on the tarmac for hours with no indication of when they were going to take off. The Federal Aviation Administration said the stormy weather forced it to halt all aircraft taking off to the north and northwest. advertisement We dont send planes into thunderstorms, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said. As many as 76 flights typically arrive at Sky Harbor over the course of one hour, but by 4:30 p.m., that pace had slowed to about 48 planes. Sky Harbor recommends that people flying out of Phoenix or picking up passengers check in with the airline for flight status and delays. Thunderstorms snarl air travel, traffic, cause power outages | ||
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| Maricopa County has largest jump in population Amanda Chan The Arizona Republic Mar. 22, 2007 10:54 AM Maricopa County had the largest population increase out of all the counties nationwide from 2000 and 2006, according to statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county had a gain of nearly 696,000 residents. Maricopa is now the fourth-largest county in the nation with 3.8 million residents, making it larger than all but 15 U.S. cities, according to the report. Los Angeles is the most populous county with 9.9 million residents. Harris County, Texas, had the second-largest population increase with the addition of 486,000 residents, and Riverside, Calif., came in third with an increase of 481,000 residents. Of the 20 counties with the largest population increases, 19 are in the South or West, the report said. Maricopa County is not the only Arizona county to experience a population boom. The Census Bureau says Pinal County is sixth fastest growing U.S. county from 2000 and 2006, following counties in Florida, Illinois, Texas, Virginia and Georgia. | ||