Death toll due to snow storm in the USA increased to 85

The number of victims of a powerful snow storm that hit the United States has reached 85 people. This was reported on January 30 by the Associated Press (AP), citing data from local authorities.

About half of the deaths were recorded in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, where tens of thousands of homes are still without electricity due to icy conditions and low temperatures.

"Three days in the cold, sleeping in the cold, eating in the cold. I just couldn't stand the cold anymore," said 73—year-old Glyn Alexander, who, after three days without electricity, was forced to leave her home in Mississippi and move to a heated shelter.

It is reported that in Tennessee, social workers, along with police and firefighters, are checking on residents who have not been reported for several days. Many elderly people refuse to leave their homes, despite the lack of light, heat and communication.

Snow storm hits the United States: several dead and millions of homes without power

Massive flight cancellations and power outages affected dozens of states

On January 28, NBC News reported that the death toll from a large-scale snowstorm had increased to 51 people. According to the newspaper, eight weather-related deaths were recorded in Louisiana and Tennessee. In Kentucky, a 72-year-old woman died of hypothermia, and another person, an inmate, died while clearing snow and ice at a correctional complex.

Earlier it was reported that 14 US states and the District of Columbia have declared a state of emergency due to the impending extreme cold and heavy snowfall.

ABC News TV channel, citing data from the National Weather Service, reported on January 26 that in some places the height of the snow cover formed in the eastern United States is 40 cm. The bad weather, as it was emphasized, led to the cancellation of over 11 thousand flights at that time.

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