Snow storm wreaks havoc in America, 24 people died, millions forced to live in darkness!

Buffalo. At least 24 people died due to the snow storm in America. There is a possibility of increasing the number of dead due to people getting trapped in snowfall in many places. Due to disruption of power supply, lights of homes and commercial establishments went off in many areas and millions of people are at risk of living in the dark. A thick layer of snow has been spread on houses and vehicles. Due to the strong winds, trees have fallen at many places and power lines have also been damaged.

The storm affected a wide area from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande bordering Mexico. The National Weather Service said about 60 percent of the US population is under a weather advisory or warning, and temperatures from east of the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians fell well below normal. According to the website ‘FlightAware’, which monitors the movement of aircraft, till the early hours of Sunday, around 1,346 domestic and international flights were canceled.

The storm has caused the most devastation in Buffalo, New York. The operation of the emergency response department to reach out to the people has also been disrupted. The city’s international airport has also been closed due to the thick layer of snow. Officials in the US have cited the cause of death as being hit by the storm, car accident, falling trees and other effects of the storm. At least three people died in the Buffalo area. New York Governor Cathy Hochul said that due to the storm, the operation of emergency services in Buffalo has also come to a standstill. Buffalo Niagara International Airport will be closed Monday and every fire truck in Buffalo is stuck in the snow.

There was 43 inches of snow at the airport at 7 am on Sunday. There is also a delay in reaching the ambulance. Erie County Officer Mark Polonkarz told that it is taking more than three hours for the ambulance to reach the hospital. The emergency service personnel could not take him to the hospital on time. There are difficulties in restoring power supply in the storm-affected areas. According to ‘Poweroutages.us’, power supply to three lakh homes is disrupted till eight o’clock on Sunday morning.

Power supply is stalled in 6600 homes in North Carolina. Electricity department officials said that the supply may remain affected for the next few days. Two people died in Cheektowaga, New York. In Ohio, 10 people died in various incidents related to the storm. About 50 vehicles collided at one place on the road in Ohio. At the same time, seven people died in different accidents in Erie County, New York. Four people died at different places in Missouri and Kansas.

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