Amsterdam Airport Cancels All Flights Due to Severe Storms

Amsterdam Airport Cancels All Flights Due to Severe Storms
This files picture taken on August 31, 2010 shows the Departures area at Schiphol Airport. Evert Elzinga/AFP/Getty Images
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AMSTERDAM—Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport briefly suspended all air traffic on Thursday due to a severe storm, as gusts of up to 140 kph (90 mph) blew down trees and damaged buildings.

At least 260 flights were scrapped, while trains, trams and buses were halted across the country after the highest weather alert was issued.