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Intense Winter Storms Sweep Through the United States, Causing 14 Deaths and Extensive Rescues.
A winter storm impacting the central and eastern United States has resulted in several fatalities and the rescue of more than 1,000 people, with severe conditions anticipated to continue.
The death toll from severe winter storms impacting the central and eastern United States has reached at least 14, as reported by officials on Monday.
These storms have caused flooding, high winds, and extremely low temperatures in the affected areas.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued alerts for a cold weather system expected to bring arctic air, forecasting wind chill temperatures could drop to as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit (-51 degrees Celsius) in states like Montana and North Dakota.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported an update to the death toll, noting that 12 individuals have died in the state, increasing from eight the day before.
Additionally, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed at least one death attributed to the harsh weather and mentioned that several people are still unaccounted for due to ongoing flooding threats.
In Georgia, a person died in Atlanta when a large tree collapsed on a house during the storm, as indicated by local fire official Scott Powell.
The fatalities in Kentucky largely involved individuals who drowned after being trapped in their vehicles by swiftly rising floodwaters, including a mother and her child.
Governor Beshear urged residents to avoid using roads throughout Kentucky due to the perilous conditions, as both local and federal authorities have declared a state of emergency.
He also noted that first responders have rescued over 1,000 individuals within a 24-hour timeframe, addressing numerous emergency situations across the state.
The NWS announced that the cold weather system will have a wide geographic impact, leading to temperature declines in the central plains and the eastern seaboard, stretching as far south as the Gulf Coast.
The advisory states, "A bitter cold arctic airmass is expected to continue affecting the north-central US while also moving further south and east over the coming days."
As of Monday, efforts to restore energy have improved conditions for thousands of homes; however, more than 50,000 customers in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland remain without power, according to monitoring site poweroutage.us.
These storms have caused flooding, high winds, and extremely low temperatures in the affected areas.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued alerts for a cold weather system expected to bring arctic air, forecasting wind chill temperatures could drop to as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit (-51 degrees Celsius) in states like Montana and North Dakota.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported an update to the death toll, noting that 12 individuals have died in the state, increasing from eight the day before.
Additionally, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed at least one death attributed to the harsh weather and mentioned that several people are still unaccounted for due to ongoing flooding threats.
In Georgia, a person died in Atlanta when a large tree collapsed on a house during the storm, as indicated by local fire official Scott Powell.
The fatalities in Kentucky largely involved individuals who drowned after being trapped in their vehicles by swiftly rising floodwaters, including a mother and her child.
Governor Beshear urged residents to avoid using roads throughout Kentucky due to the perilous conditions, as both local and federal authorities have declared a state of emergency.
He also noted that first responders have rescued over 1,000 individuals within a 24-hour timeframe, addressing numerous emergency situations across the state.
The NWS announced that the cold weather system will have a wide geographic impact, leading to temperature declines in the central plains and the eastern seaboard, stretching as far south as the Gulf Coast.
The advisory states, "A bitter cold arctic airmass is expected to continue affecting the north-central US while also moving further south and east over the coming days."
As of Monday, efforts to restore energy have improved conditions for thousands of homes; however, more than 50,000 customers in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland remain without power, according to monitoring site poweroutage.us.
