While 1.25 million citizens were left without electricity due to the snowstorm that was effective in the USA, 12 people lost their lives across the country.
In the country where temperatures dropped sharply in just 1 hour, transportation became paralyzed and thousands of flights were canceled. While US President Biden emphasized that the situation is ‘serious’, the whole of the US is now under the fear of a ‘bomb cyclone’…
The blizzard that started in the US is affecting the entire eastern part of the country and inland parts of the west with heavy snowfall, high winds and freezing temperatures.
MORE THAN 240 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED, 1.25 MILLION HOMES WITHOUT ELECTRICITY
The US National Weather Service announced that an extremely dangerous snowstorm has affected more than 240 million people in the country, 60 percent of the country’s population, and urged citizens to take precautions.
Yesterday, 1.25 million homes and businesses across the country were without power.
TEMPERATURE DROPPED SHARPLY IN 1 HOUR
In a country where temperatures have plummeted sharply in just an hour, authorities warned people that they face frostbite, hypothermia and death.
Temperatures hit -13 degrees in western Canada, -20 in Minnesota and -6 in Dallas, while experts said some areas could see temperatures in the -50s.
TRANSPORTATION PARALYZED, ONE ACCIDENT AFTER ANOTHER, FLIGHTS CANCELED
While transportation was paralyzed in many parts of the country due to difficult weather conditions, it was stated that more than 4,500 flights were canceled or delayed 1 day before Christmas celebrations.
Accidents that occurred one after another due to heavy snowfall left rescue teams in a difficult situation. 3 people died in an accident involving 50 vehicles in Ohio.
12 PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES! BIDEN: THIS IS SERIOUS
The New York Post newspaper announced that 12 people have lost their lives so far across the country due to the severe storm.
Speaking after the emergency meeting, US President Joe Biden warned his citizens, saying, “This is not like the snowy days of your childhood, this is serious.”
RARE ENOUGH TO BE A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION EVENT: BOMB CYCLONE ALERT
The winter storm is expected to increase its intensity and turn into a once-in-a-generation “Bomb Cyclone”.
The ‘Bomb Cyclone’, which can reach hurricane strength and create a bomb effect, will be equivalent to a Category 2 storm, while snowfall is expected to continue until next Sunday.
MORE THAN 60 VEHICLES PILE INTO EACH OTHER IN CANADA
The blizzard affecting the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada is negatively affecting life. While airline companies canceled some flights across the country due to the severe storm, thousands of homes and workplaces were left without electricity.
Chain accidents occurred on highways due to heavy snowfall. On the 401 and 402 highways in the province of Ontario, visibility dropped and more than 60 vehicles got into each other. Both highways were closed to traffic in both directions. Ontario Provincial Police warned not to go out unless absolutely necessary.
