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More than half of America is freezing cold due to one of the most severe winter storms in the country's history.
The storm, which is expected to last until the end of the week, is accompanied by unprecedented snow and frost in 40 states, 17 of which have declared a state of emergency.
So far, 11 people have been declared dead and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power. US media reports that the deadly cold will continue throughout the week.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), schools and roads across the country have been closed and flights have been canceled, as life-threatening conditions stretch from Texas to New England.
More than 17,000 flights have been canceled in total during the storm. Schools in major cities have canceled classes or switched to remote learning for Monday. 15 states are facing a snowpack of 30 cm or more.
So far, according to Reuters, around 670,000 families have been left without electricity, while according to Fox News, the number of people is expected to reach up to 1 million.
According to the National Weather Service, heavy snowfall, freezing rain and ice are seriously endangering the lives of 180 million people in America.
According to the US Herald newspaper, more than 15,000 flights were canceled over the weekend, with Sunday marking the day with the most cancellations since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor of New Jersey urged citizens to stay home, describing the situation as one of the most difficult in recent years. In some states, speed limits have been imposed on highways due to ice.
President Donald Trump called the storm historic and approved a state of emergency in the following states: South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, and West Virginia.
Numerous power outages were reported in Louisiana and Texas, where the storm caused downed trees and damaged homes. In Georgia, meteorologists described the situation as the worst ice storm in more than a decade.
Authorities in several major cities, including New York, have deployed thousands of workers and vehicles to clear snow, while warning that temperatures will be among the lowest in the last eight years.
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