FlightAware, which tracks flight information, reported that following the issuance of a nationwide order to suspend flights in the United States, nearly 7,000 flights in this country were canceled or delayed.

On Friday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an order to halt all outbound flights from airports across the country due to disruptions in communications between air traffic control centers.

The U.S. National Weather Service announced that it has encountered a nationwide disruption in the internet and its communications systems.