Phoenix hit by major dust storm Monday, leaving thousands without power and temporarily halting airport operations across the metro area.

PHOENIX (AP) — A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

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