Severe storm in the US: 428 thousand people left without electricity

More than 428 thousand people were left without electricity due to a severe snowstorm in the USA. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

According to PowerOutage.us, precipitation and strong winds damaged power grids in several regions. This caused power outages.

According to Fox News, the sharp deterioration of the weather also caused serious damage to the aviation sector. Over the past four days, more than 16 thousand flights have been canceled by American airlines.

The Washington Post reported that at least 22 states declared a state of emergency due to the winter storm. According to the National Weather Service, on January 24, Kansas City recorded the heaviest snowfall in the last 70 years.

The amount of precipitation was approximately 13 cm, while the previous record was around 5.5 cm. Meteorologists have announced that snow and ice will continue, which may cause additional problems in electricity and transportation systems.