The greatest problems in the eastern countries
According to the latest reports, the problems are greatest in the eastern states of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed. Even Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York State had to close due to severe weather.
That while the end of December is one of the busiest times of the year for US airports. According to reporters from BBC News Airports are full of stranded travelers sleeping on chairs. On Thursday, about 10,000 of the roughly 45,000 daily flights in the United States were cancelled.
The death toll is not clear
The number of winter storm casualties is not clear yet. In Kentucky, three motorists died in accidents on slippery roads. Police distributed blankets to motorists waiting in traffic jams for the road to be cleared.
President Joe Biden already warned his people about the storm on Thursday. “This is dangerous. It is dangerous and threatening. This is not like the snowy days of your childhood.”
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