The death toll from a major snowstorm across the United States has risen to 51 people as of January 28.
Millions of residents in states from the Great Lakes region to the Gulf Coast have been warned about dangerously low temperatures, while communities throughout the eastern third of the country are recovering from a powerful winter storm that has claimed at least 51 lives.
Eight weather-related fatalities were recorded in Louisiana and Tennessee. In Kentucky, a 72-year-old woman died of hypothermia, and another individual, an inmate, passed away while clearing snow and ice at a correctional facility. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that 10 individuals were found deceased on the streets.
Over 400,000 households are currently without electricity due to the storm. The most severe impacts remain in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, with approximately 136,000, 125,000, and 80,000 homes affected respectively.
Earlier this week, 14 U.S. states and the District of Columbia declared a state of emergency due to extreme cold and heavy snowfall.
Data from the National Weather Service, reported on January 26, indicated that in some areas of eastern United States, snow cover reached a height of 40 centimeters, leading to over 11,000 flight cancellations at that time.
