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US awash in winter storms, power outages affect 1.5 million people, 6 dead

On Friday, December 23, 2022, the number of Americans who faced power outages due to the flu ofwinter stormwhich is playing in many areas across the country That has risen to nearly 1.5 million, according to the website. poweroutage.us. The hardest hit area is Northern California. More than 175,000 cases reported

Also in Virginia, Maine, Tennessee, New York and Pennsylvania. There are reports of people having problems.power failureMore than 100,000 and more than 50,000 in Texas, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland and Ohio, with western states affected.

Joe Biden listens to a weather report in the Oval Office on December 22, 2022.

The US Weather Service (NWS) has issued weather warnings for most of the United States. It affects 200 million people, mostly in the east, northeast and southeast and northwest While storm warnings have been issued for most of the east coast.

The NWS also warned of high winds and prolonged freezing conditions in the southeast. From Florida to Texas, northern parts, especially some areas of Minnesota with North and South Dakota have blizzard warnings. While warning of winter storms in the Northwest Area of ​​Washington state and Oregon

Transportation across the country has been hit hard ahead of the Christmas holidays. There is only FridayCancel flightboth incoming and outgoingUnited StatesMore than 4,600 trips and at least 6,000 flight delays

US awash in winter storms, power outages affect 1.5 million people, 6 dead
snow in chicago Illinois on December 22, 2022.

In addition to the snow and cold Americans in the East have also been warned to prepare for floods. There have been some coastal warnings in New York and Massachusetts. While there are reports of flooding in the city of Rhode Island. and Atlantic City in New Jersey.

The influence of winter storms has also left dozens dead in recent days. including a man who is supposed to be homeless He was found dead in the cold in Texas. And there are at least five deaths from road accidents.

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