NewzVille International
In US, 30 people have died across multiple states as a powerful winter storm unleashed deadly cold, ice and snow. Officials said several additional deaths remain under investigation.
The storm across the southern US has caused widespread power outages, particularly in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
More than 200 million people are under cold-weather alerts as the brutal cold sets new temperature records. As of yesterday night, more than half a million people were still without power, despite significant progress in restoring power to levels above peak outage levels.
The most severe infrastructure damage has been reported across the Southern states, where ice-coated roads, fallen trees and downed power lines have hampered recovery efforts.
Travel disruptions have been widespread. Airlines cancelled more than 6,000 US flights cancelled yesterday. While cancellations are expected to ease today, airlines warn that full recovery will take several days.
Meanwhile, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced the deployment of around 500 National Guard members to assist with logistics and supply distribution.
