It was warned that “once-in-a-generation violence”! 17 people died in the United States due to freezing cold
USA freezer snow fighting the storm. National Weather The Service (NWS) announced that the freezing winds coming from the North Pole and affecting about two-thirds of the country will continue to affect the central and eastern parts of the country over the weekend.
Inconvenient weather as a result of the conditions, numerous accidents occurred in the country. In Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska and Ohio snow At least 17 people died in the accidents that occurred as a result of the storm. National The Meteorological Service (NWS) said in a statement that it is expected to have an effect tomorrow snow due to the storm, travel can be extremely risky, it was said.
Although many people were injured in the road accidents, most of which took place in chains, authorities warned that visibility was reduced to zero in some areas due to snow storms that reached 115 kilometers per hour.
According to the Poweroutage website, more than 1.7 million homes and businesses are without power across the country, and officials say the ongoing weather due to the conditions, they warned that it may take days to repair the malfunctions.
USAin 20While more than 0 million people are estimated to be affected by the freezing cold, it was noted that the cold could be effective from the Canadian border to the Mexican border.
Temperatures in Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming in the mid-western part of the country were reported to have dropped to 45 degrees due to the storm.
While states of emergency have been declared in several states, including New York, Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina and Oklahoma, USA President Joe Biden urged citizens to pay attention to warnings.
Flight tracking website FlightAware reported that more than 8,000 flights were canceled before Christmas, one of the busiest travel times of the year. cancellation and more than 25,000 flights were delayed.
Flights cancellation While Americans who were made or delayed were stuck at airports, authorities advised citizens not to leave their homes unless necessary for a safe Christmas holiday, given the weather.
December 21 in the US national and local meteorological report agencies warned of “once in a generation” severe cold and snow conditions.
The National Weather Service (NOAA) has announced that cold weather conditions that have not been experienced in the last 40 years are approaching in some regions of the country.
The weather service warned that “heavy snow could make travel very difficult or impossible and could be life-threatening.”
In addition, it was shared that the storm that will occur under the influence of cold weather will be equal to the pressure of a category 3 hurricane in the Great Lakes region of the country on the Canadian border.
Overlooking Manhattan, New Jersey due to storm coast The first floors of some hospitals and institutions in the strip were flooded by the flood Hudson River, and many were exposed to the flood car is damaged.
Queens and Brooklyn coast regions have also been damaged by the rise of ocean waters, some of the waves brought by strong winds coast made its streets and residences unusable. (AA-UAV)
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