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A "catastrophic" ice and snowstorm has been affecting two-thirds of the United States since Sunday, leaving at least six people dead from hypothermia and over a million homes without electricity.
The victims were reported in Texas (1), Louisiana (2), and New York, where three homeless individuals were found dead outdoors.
According to the specialized portal poweroutage.us, the power outage initially affected over one million users, although by the end of Sunday the number had decreased to about 870,000.
The hardest-hit state was Tennessee, with over 300,000 homes without power, followed by Mississippi and Louisiana, where more than 125,000 customers remained without electricity.
The storm, deemed by experts as one of the most extensive recorded in the country, has blanketed large areas from Texas to New York with ice and snow.
Authorities warned that temperatures will continue to drop in the coming days, with lows reaching up to -15 degrees Celsius on the East Coast.
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, urged residents of the more than 20 states under emergency to avoid leaving their homes while the Federal Government coordinates with electric companies to repair the grid.
In New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the suspension of in-person classes this Monday due to extreme conditions.
The storm also caused the worst day of flight cancellations in the United States since the 2020 pandemic, with over 11,000 flights canceled and 17,000 delays.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the situation could last for several days due to ice and low temperatures that are keeping roads and airports closed.
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