Thousands shelter from Chicago tornado inside O'Hare - 'This Is My Hell'
A video of the cramped conditions inside Chicago O'Hare International Airport during a tornado alert has gone viral, prompting social media users to describe the packed scenes as a"new definition of hell."
The clip, uploaded on Wednesday evening and which, as of 4 a.m. ET, had 1.4 million views, shows people descending a set of escalators into a crowded underground hallway containing what appears to be thousands of travelers., said passengers were asked to seek shelter due to"several" tornadoes.a number of tornado warnings
across the area by the National Weather Service . The service confirmed that one had touched down near the airport at around 7 p.m. local time . Travelers arrive at O'Hare International Airport on June 30, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. A storm on Wednesday forced airport visitors to take shelter as a tornado passed nearby.It added that the tornado had been"touching the ground intermittently so far" and that there were"additional circulations along the line south of O'Hare." Local channel"Severe weather is imminent at O'Hare International Airport," authorities announced at around 7:40 p.m. ET.
Other images from inside the airport show some of the summer travelers sitting on the floor in the hallway, while others were left to stand.
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