An Unstoppable Blizzard Millions of Americans faced a dangerous and miserable Christmas on Sunday (December 12, 2018). Eastern US The climate-related death toll has risen to at least 26.
A critical situation is unfolding in Buffalo. west new york With a blizzard, the city is in a frozen state. Emergency services lack access to many hard-hit areas.
“The storm in Buffalo is a major catastrophe crisis. and a bad situation on top of a bad situation,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul. a native of Buffalo The city was hit by 8 feet (2.4 meters) of snow and widespread power outages due to the freezing temperatures create a life-threatening environment
more than 200,000 people in several eastern states I woke up with no electricity on Christmas morning. And many people have to lose their travel plans. Although the storm lasted for 5 days, bringing bad weather and gusts of wind. Even though the signal has started to fade
Bad weather brought temperatures to the 48 states bordering the United States. It dropped below freezing over the weekend. Tourists stranded after thousands of flight cancellations AND villagers are stuck inside the house surrounded by ice and snow.
Number of climate-related deaths There have been 26 confirmed cases in 8 states, but some American media are reporting it. There are a total of 30 weather-related deaths, including four in Colorado and at least seven in western New York.
A senior official said on Sunday that parts of the country had begun to shed severe storms and plummeting temperatures. With some areas returning to normal seasonality, Buffalo is still dealing with catastrophic disasters.
“At this time, we have confirmed seven deaths and the effects of the storm in Erie County, but more deaths are likely,” County Executive Mark Polonkarz told reporters. with a description of the terrible situation White snow covered it for hours. Several bodies were found in the vehicles and in the snow. Emergency personnel have to inspect the cars one by one to find more victims. or the knights trapped inside
the governor said About 200 National Guard troops have been deployed to help with rescue operations in and around Buffalo. “It was very intense. It is dangerous and life-threatening, ”he told CNN. He pointed out that the National Guard is also stuck in the snow and needs help.
The city’s international airport will be closed until Tuesday (December 27).
The National Weather Service has warned that the New York Great Lakes region Severe weather will continue Sunday with an additional 2 to 3 feet of snow expected to pile up overnight.
A couple in Buffalo who are across the Canadian border Interviewed by AFP on Saturday (December 24), with the road completely closed off. This prevented them from traveling to visit their families on Christmas Day. Even though it’s only a 10-minute drive away, “It’s really bad. because the weather was very bad. The firefighters couldn’t even send a rescue vehicle as requested.”
The storm was one of the worst in decades. flying within the US More than 1,700 flights were canceled on Sunday (December 25), as well as 3,500 flights on Saturday (December 24) and nearly 6,000 on Friday (December 23).
US Transportation Secretary Pete Boutijage tweeted on Saturday (Dec. 24) that the worst of the turbulence was over. with various airline and airport operations gradually returning to order, however, travelers are still stranded and faced with delays at various airports. They include Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit and New York.
Road conditions covered in ice and snow. It has also led to the closure of many of the busiest transportation routes in the country. These include Interstate 70.
Motorists have been warned to refrain from using the road. Although this time is the time of travel every year.
Bad weather also affects the electricity grid. With many energy suppliers asking millions of people to save energy. To reduce the possibility of power outages in many areas such as North Carolina and Tennessee
At one point on Saturday (December 24), nearly 1.7 million consumers were without electricity in the freezing cold. However, that number dropped sharply Sunday, but there are still an estimated 180,000 consumers in Western states without electricity.
(Source: AFP)
