Power outage at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia has travel at standstill

Power outage at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia has travel at standstill

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Thousands Trying to Get Out of Atlanta After Lights Went Out at Hartsfield Airport

There were people still sleeping on the floor the day after a power outage shut down operations at the Atlanta airport, but long ticket and security lines were moving -- albeit slowly -- as normalcy began returning to the world's busiest airport Monday.

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