Practically 100 useless in US winter storms as snow and ice hit a number of states

Dozens of individuals have now died in winter storms throughout the US following days of freezing situations.

At least 95 deaths have been linked to the climate over the previous week, with many killed by hypothermia or automotive crashes, in keeping with US media.

Weather warnings in place on Monday cowl areas the place a complete of 57 million folks stay, Sky’s US accomplice NBC News reported.

With snow and ice coating many areas, 27 folks have died in Tennessee alone, with Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas among the many different states affected.

The victims embrace three folks – amongst them a pregnant girl – who have been fatally electrocuted after slipping on ice subsequent to an influence line that fell on a automotive in Portland, Oregon.

In Lewisburg, Tennessee, a 25-year-old man was discovered useless on the ground of a cell residence after his electrical heater overturned and switched off.

Bob Johnson, chief deputy for the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, informed reporters: “There was ice on the walls in there.”

Multiple crashes on the roads have additionally been reported in lots of states.

The storms have additional hit sporting occasions, in addition to voting by Republicans and Democrats to decide on their candidates for the 2024 presidential election.

A state of emergency was declared within the state of Oregon on Friday – and stays in place – with officers warning of the specter of flooding, excessive winds, landslides and energy cuts.

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More than 600,000 residents in Memphis have been ordered to boil their faucet water earlier than use for the final 4 days after 1000’s of pipes burst throughout sub-freezing temperatures.

Officials warned there’s a threat that low strain within the system, coupled with water primary leaks, may permit dangerous micro organism to infect provides.

More than 10 million households in Tennessee, which has been blanketed in a number of inches of snow, have additionally been urged to preserve vitality to keep away from rolling blackouts.

Meanwhile, in Mississippi, officers warned locals they risked “frostbite and hypothermia” in the event that they stayed exterior for too lengthy.

Even Los Angeles, California, has been drenched by heavy rain in current days, with officers issuing an evacuation order in close by Topanga Canyon amid fears of potential muddy landslides.

Freezing situations are forecast to proceed in components of the South and Midwest till not less than Wednesday.