Summary: On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss the massive aviation impacts of Hurricane Irma. From Caribbean devastation to a total lack of flights in the air over Florida for more than a day, we take an in-depth look at what’s happened and how the recovery effort has begun. And Jason’s 15-minutes of television fame comes from an unexpected source.<br> Hurricane Irma<br> Hurricane Irma moved through the Caribbean and Florida last week, leaving a devastating path of destruction in its wake. We talk about the effects of Irma on aviation from the Leeward Islands to Atlanta and check in on some of the more <a href="https://blog.flightradar24.com/blog/flightradar24-coverage-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-irma/">harder hit areas like St. Maarten</a>.<br><br> <br> Jason walks us through how a <a href="https://blog.flightradar24.com/blog/delta-goes-big-then-goes-home/">Delta flight to San Juan became a viral sensation</a>.<br> Jason, go make your bed<br> <br> <br> <br> We run down the list of rescue flights and post-Irma evacuation and supply flights and take a look at where airlines parked planes out of Irma’s path. We also talk about the planes that didn’t make it out ahead of the storm.<br> <a href="//blog.flightradar24.com/blog/5-pm-et-sep-2-vs-sep-9/"></a><br> We also take a look at how Irma affected <a href="https://blog.flightradar24.com/blog/flightradar24-coverage-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-irma/">ADS-B coverage in the area of the storm</a>, and how that’s made for increased use of <a href="https://blog.flightradar24.com/blog/exploring-estimated-coverage-in-flightradar24/">estimated coverage</a>.<br> The Hurricane Hunters were also busy during Irma and we talk about how they help forecast the hurricane’s path.<br> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NOAA42?src=hash">#NOAA42</a> live through the eye of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irma?src=hash">#Irma</a>, while <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NOAA49?src=hash">#NOAA49</a> surveys the edge of the storm.<br>
