The winter storm that struck the United States last week caused the death of nearly 90 people, and the freezing weather is expected to continue for several more days.
On January 21, 2024, foreign news agencies reported that the United States was hit by severe winter storms. Almost all parts of the country throughout last week and caused the death of 89 people, and meteorologists expected that freezing temperatures would continue until the middle of this week. While tens of thousands of people across the country still have no electricity.
The state that witnessed the largest number of victims was Tennessee, where 25 people were killed, followed by Oregon with 16 deaths. Both states are still under emergency orders after the winter storm struck. Deaths have also been 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 hit an electric pole and collided with their car. The baby 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, Washington, 5 deaths occurred over a 4-day period, all of whom were believed to be homeless.
In Mississippi, authorities are investigating rumors circulating online. Water shortages due to storms have even prompted villagers to resort to storing water in their bathtubs, leading to a temporary low water pressure situation. Tap water not flowing has affected thousands of Jackson residents. By this capital 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 get back to normal but there are still tens of thousands of people without power. As of Sunday afternoon, the power outages also affected nearly 10,000 people in Oregon, 8,000 in North Carolina, 7,000 in California, and 4,300 in Kentucky.
Weather forecast for the United States: Cold weather and freezing winds are expected to continue until at least the middle of this week. After that, the weather is expected to be warmer and rain may fall. This could cause flooding in some areas of the Midwest. And the northeastern United States
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