The cold wave affecting the Midwest and Eastern United States already claimed 22 deadafter seven states confirmed the deaths in the past few hours.
According to information collected by the CNN television network and replicated by Europa Press, eight people died in Ohio, three in Kansas, New York and Kentucky, two in Colorado and one in Missouri, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
In addition, more than 315,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity due to storms on Christmas Eve, when they too More than 3,300 flights have been cancelled, while more than 800 have already been canceled this Sunday.
According to US media, weather forecasts suggest that the storm will be accompanied by heavy snowfall, blizzards and even flooding in parts of the northeast coast in the coming hours.
There is currently no respite in sight until after Christmas Day.
(News in development)
Source: Clarin
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