US EditionAlmost 10,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US
The storm caused over 14,000 flight cancellations in two days and triggered emergency declarations in at least 16 states, disrupting travel and power nationwide.
- Over the weekend, more than 8,000 flights across the United States were canceled as a major storm threatened power outages and disrupted travel for airline passengers.
- The National Weather Service warned of widespread heavy snow and catastrophic ice from east Texas to North Carolina, while by Friday night freezing rain and sleet hit parts of Texas and snow fell in Oklahoma.
- Roughly 140 million people were under a winter storm warning as the federal government put nearly 30 search-and-rescue teams on standby and FEMA staged more than seven million meals, 600,000 blankets and 300 generators.
- Utility companies braced as about 68,000 power outages were reported at 8 a.m. ET, roughly 27,600 in Texas, while governors in more than a dozen states urged residents to stay home.
- Five years ago, a severe cold snap took down much of the Texas power grid, leaving millions without power and causing hundreds of deaths, while in at least 11 Southern states most homes rely on electric heating.
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On Sunday morning, about 213 million people were affected by a winter weather alert. The number of private electricity customers was approaching 800,000, according to poweroutage.us, and this number was steadily increasing.
Over 700,000 People Are Already Without Power as Heavy Snow and ICE Slams the US, 24 States Declare Emergencies
A major winter storm is unleashing chaos across much of the United States, with heavy snowfall, freezing rain, and dangerous ice accumulations affecting millions from the South to the Northeast. By Sunday morning, over 700,000 homes and businesses were already without electricity in Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Virginia, and New Mexico, according to PowerOutage.us. Over 10,000 flights have also already been cancel…
Donald Trump has warned of a historical cold wave and serious consequences of the winter storm. In several regions, people are now waiting without electricity at home.
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