US blizzard death toll rises
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Marc Poloncarz, regional manager for Erie County in the US state of New York, confirmed that 4 more people died due to heavy snow on Sunday, in a post on Twitter, and announced that the total number of deaths in the region rose to 7.
In some regions with heavy snowfall, an emergency was declared and a driving ban was imposed. Power grid operators in some states have urged users to save money due to the capacity issue.
Millions of people in the country were confined to their homes, deprived of electricity due to the snow storm.
60 percent of the population is under the influence of the blizzard
Expanding from the Great Lakes in Canada to the Rio Grande River on the Mexican border, the “deadly blizzard” adversely affected nearly 60 percent of the US population.
Flight tracking site FlightAware reported that 1,645 domestic and international flights were canceled and 3,869 flights delayed in the US on Sunday, December 25.
The National Weather Service also reported that as of Sunday morning, the depth of snow at Buffalo Niagara International Airport reached 109 centimeters.
Authorities also announced that a strong hurricane, called a “bomb cyclone,” occurred when air pressure suddenly dropped near the Great Lakes. The hurricane in question was reported to have brought strong winds and blizzards.
FLOW OF MIGRANTS IN ICE COLD
On the other hand, according to the CNN news, several buses stopped in front of the residence of US Vice President Kamala Harris in the capital Washington on Saturday night, leaving many immigrants.
Standing in the frigid weather wearing short-sleeved T-shirts, the refugees were taken to suitable shelters and churches in the city.
It is known that since April, many “immigrant buses” from Arizona and Texas have dropped tens of thousands of immigrants into the city.
Governors of the country’s red states send illegal immigrants from the Mexican border to red states like Washington DC and New York by bus.
A COLD OF VIOLENCE “ONCE IN A GENERATION”
In the US, on December 21, national and local weather agencies warned of “once-in-a-generation” severe cold and snow conditions.
The National Weather Service (NOAA) has announced that cold conditions not experienced in the last 40 years are approaching in some parts of the country.
The weather service noted that “heavy snowfall could make travel difficult or impossible and could be life-threatening.”
In addition, it was shared that the storm that will occur due to the effect of the cold will be equivalent to the pressure of a category 3 hurricane in the Great Lakes region of the country on the border with Canada.
Due to the storm, the ground floors of some hospitals and businesses on the New Jersey shoreline overlooking Manhattan were inundated by the overflow of the Hudson River, while many vehicles exposed to the flooding sustained damage.
The coastal areas of Queens and Brooklyn were also damaged by rising ocean waters, while waves from high winds rendered some coastal streets and habitats unusable. (AA)