United States: Dozens of dead and millions without electricity due to the storm

According to meteorologists, the current phenomenon is nearly unprecedented in its scale, with about 60 percent of the northern nation’s population experiencing some type of winter weather warning or advisory, according to a report from CBS News.

He added that more than 200 million people could face the negative effects of this situation, and according to the PowerOutage website, about 1.5 million homes and businesses currently lack electricity. The FlightAware website said nearly 5,000 flights within, to or from the United States have been cancelled, causing more chaos.

Meteorologists attribute the extreme conditions to a bomb hurricane—an event that occurs when atmospheric pressure drops very quickly in a powerful storm—that originated near the Great Lakes, unleashing effects similar to those in a blizzard, including strong winds and snow. .

The imminent arrival of low temperatures has also caused an increase in the demand for shelters for the homeless or others whose conditions did not allow them to stay in their homes, the source also deepened.

On the border with Mexico, for example, the situation becomes particularly sensitive due to the concentration of immigrants there.

Information from the news outlet reported the number of newcomers who roamed the streets of El Paso, Texas, men, but there were also women and families with minors, including some very young families, preparing for the coming frost with blankets and blankets. Boxes made of cardboard.

The National Weather Service predicted that the Christmas weekend would be the coldest in decades for most of the country.

So far, heat sensations below -45°C have already been recorded in the past two days in parts of Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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