The winter storm that hit the United States During the past week This has caused nearly 90 deaths. The freezing weather is expected to continue for several more days.
Foreign news agencies reported on January 21, 2024 that severe winter storms hit the United States. almost all over the country throughout the past week It has caused the deaths of 89 people, with the weather forecast expecting the freezing conditions to last until the middle of this week. While tens of thousands of people across the country There is still no electricity.
The state with the most victims was Tennessee, with 25 dead, followed by Oregon with 16, with both states still under state of emergency orders after the winter storm hit. Deaths were also reported in other states, including Illinois, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Washington, Kentucky, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey and others.
In Portland, Oregon, a person was electrocuted to death on Wednesday, January 17. after a gust of wind blew down an electric pole and hit their car. The infant who was in the car survived.
Authorities are investigating other deaths, including one in a five-vehicle crash in Kentucky and four in Illinois. Meanwhile in Seattle in Washington state There were 5 deaths within a period of 4 days, all believed to be homeless.
at Mississippi Authorities are investigating rumors circulating online. About water shortages due to storms Until causing villagers to turn to storing water in their own bathtubs Resulting in a temporary low water pressure condition. and tap water does not flow It affected thousands of Jackson residents. by this capital city of Mississippi There have been problems with water for a long time.
So far, there have been multiple power outages across the United States. Starting to return to normal But there are still tens of thousands of people still without electricity. By until Sunday afternoon The outages also affected nearly 10,000 people in Oregon, 8,000 in North Carolina, 7,000 in California and 4,300 in Kentucky.
Weather forecasts for the United States The cold weather and freezing winds are expected to continue through at least the middle of this week. After that, it is expected that the weather will be warmer and there may be rain. This could cause flooding in some areas of the Midwest region. and northeastern United States
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2024-01-21 22:00:00
