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Louisville airport facing 'unprecedented delays' after severe weather, Kentucky Derby

Severe storms have caused power outages and even led to flight delays as folks are headed home after attending the Kentucky Derby.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thousands of LG&E customers are still without power after severe storms rolled through Metro Louisville Sunday morning.

Heavy rain with wind gusts up to 60 mph impacted the area.

According to LG&E, about 1,700 Jefferson County customers were still impacted.

It’s unclear the estimated time when the power will be restored to the areas affected.

The storms also caused a nightmare at the Muhammad Ali International Airport.

The airport said they are experiencing “unprecedented flight delays due to the record-setting passenger volume and extended ground stops” from the weather.

This comes after festivities have ended for the Kentucky Derby and thousands are headed home.

Airport officials are strongly advising anyone who is traveling on Sunday or Monday to monitor their flight status through the airline’s website or mobile app.

To visit the outage map, click here.

To check flight status, click here.

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