Winter Storms in the U.S. Cause Death Toll to Climb to 14

Officials have reported that the death toll from severe winter storms affecting the central and eastern United States has risen to at least 14, as floods, strong winds, and frigid temperatures impacted the area.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has cautioned about an incoming winter storm system that carries arctic air, resulting in potential “record cold,” with wind chills expected to drop as low as -51 degrees Celsius in Montana and North Dakota.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear shared via social media that the death toll in Kentucky has now increased to 12, up from eight the previous day.

Additionally, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey mentioned that at least one fatality has occurred in his state due to the severe weather.

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People assist in cleaning a mobile home significantly damaged by flooding in Pikeville, Kentucky.

Furthermore, a person lost their life in Atlanta, Georgia, when an “extremely large” tree fell onto their house early Sunday morning, as reported by fire official Scott Powell to local media.

According to Mr. Beshear, many of the fatalities in Kentucky were due to drowning, as individuals were trapped in their vehicles by swiftly rising floodwaters. The victims included a mother and her child.

The governor urged residents to avoid traveling on roads across the state, where both local and federal authorities have declared a state of emergency.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear engages with business owners following the flooding in Pikeville.

Mr. Beshear disclosed that more than 1,000 individuals were rescued by first responders in just 24 hours.

In their advisory, the NWS warned that the cold weather system would affect a large region, plunging temperatures across the central plains, eastern seaboard, and reaching as far south as the Gulf Coast.

“A bitter cold arctic airmass is anticipated to continue impacting the north-central US while also moving further south and east over the coming days,” the advisory highlighted.

By last night, power had been restored to thousands of homes, but over 50,000 customers remained without electricity in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, as noted by monitoring website poweroutage.us.

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