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| 50 people died in the terrible snow storm in the United States |
Major winter storm causes widespread damage, power outages in the United States
The United States is grappling with a severe winter storm that has so far claimed the lives of 50 people. Thousands of homes have been damaged, and many areas are without electricity. The local weather department has warned of another snowstorm by the end of the week, according to British news outlet The Guardian.
The storm has caused fatalities in at least nine states, from the northwest Pacific to the northeast and south to Mississippi, over the course of the week.
Deadly accidents have occurred on roads covered in heavy snow. Schools have been closed, and thousands of people are without power. Thousands of flights have been cancelled, and around eight thousand flights have been delayed.
The health department of Tennessee has confirmed the deaths of 14 people so far.
Officials in Oregon reported that on Wednesday, during the snowstorm, three people were electrocuted in a parked car in Portland. A child was later rescued. In Kentucky, five people died due to adverse weather conditions.
The tracking website Power Outages US reported that by Friday evening, 75,000 customers in Oregon were without power due to the snowstorm. Following this, the state's governor declared a state of emergency.
On Wednesday, police in Pennsylvania reported that five women in New York had died.
Deaths have also been reported in Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire, New York, Wisconsin, and Washington state.
Weather officials in western New York have reported that nearly 75 inches (1.9 meters) of snow has fallen in Buffalo over a span of five days this week.