Philadelphia (CBS) — A Widespread computer outages affecting Microsoft users According to information obtained by CBS Philadelphia, the severe global storm is affecting flights at Philadelphia International Airport and Amtrak passengers in the Philadelphia area on Friday morning.
The global computer outage has also affected several hospitals, courts and government offices in the region. Here’s what we know:
Philadelphia airport flights halted, canceled due to cyber outage
Airlines flying into and out of Philadelphia International Airport reported that a systems outage was affecting flights to Philadelphia, with several airlines, including American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta, suspending flights.
Early Friday morning, Philadelphia’s airport was filled with confused and frustrated travelers waiting to see if they could make it to their destinations. As the morning progressed, there was some progress and some airlines resumed flights, but other travelers said their flights were canceled.
If you are traveling on Friday morning, Check your flight status Before you go out.
Philadelphia-area hospitals report computer problems
Several hospitals in the Philadelphia area are affected by the computer outage. Here are the health systems we’ve heard from:
Jefferson Health There are currently no operational issues related to the outage.
Mainline Health We are experiencing unexpected system issues across clinical and non-clinical applications; however, Main Line Health continues to accept patients for care. All operations are continuing as usual, with the exception of elective surgical procedures, which were paused Friday morning.
Cooper University Healthcare The company said there were no power outages and that it was operating normally.
Doylestown Health Doylestown Hospital was affected by the power outage but said it had no impact on patient safety or patient care, and that emergency response protocols were in place to ensure essential clinical operations could be performed.
Philadelphia courts closed on Friday, July 19
The Philadelphia Courthouse and all courthouses and offices in the First Judicial District will be closed Friday due to the global power outage. All proceedings scheduled for Friday, July 19 will be rescheduled.
Authorities say the court can be contacted. Website Regarding the new schedule starting Monday.
As of 9 a.m. Friday, the Philadelphia court’s website was down.
Amtrak customers having trouble paying for tickets
A photojournalist at CBS Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station reported that Amtrak passengers were having trouble paying with credit cards and cash, and Amtrak employees were helping passengers resolve the issue.
Philadelphia Police and Fire Report Internet Issues
Philadelphia police and fire departments reported email and internet issues to CBS Philadelphia, but said they were still able to respond to 911 calls.
In a Facebook postThe City of Philadelphia said it is aware of the international IT issue and is affected. “911 and life and public safety systems remain functional. We continue to assess the overall impact. City officials and employees will continue to report to work and assist with critical support operations related to the outage.”
Philadelphia hospital faces computer problems
We reached out to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, who told CBS Philadelphia they’re also experiencing computer issues.
Retailers, grocery stores experience computer problems
Wegmans Food Markets also reported operational issues on Friday morning, with a representative telling CBS Philadelphia staff they were unable to connect to WiFi and access food inventory, which the representative said was affecting stores along the East Coast.
Acme Grocery Stores said its systems are up and running, but its Pennsylvania Lottery machines are down.
Pennsylvania agencies experience delays
The outage also affected some systems and government operations in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said there was “no indication of a security incident or cyberattack” on X, formerly known as Twitter.
He said the issue was being closely monitored.
“I have been notified about this issue and my team is closely monitoring all services that may have been affected to ensure the needs of Pennsylvanians are being met,” Shapiro said on X.
Shapiro said there may be delays to certain federal services. Pennsylvania State Government.
Delaware DMV to be closed Friday, July 19
The Delaware Department of Transportation announced that all Delaware Department of Motor Vehicle locations will be closed due to the power outage.
Public safety services are operating normally, but other state services may experience lengthy delays while the issue is resolved.
This is a developing story and will be updated, so stay tuned to CBS Philadelphia for the latest developments.