Nearly a Million Homes on the East Coast Experience Power Outages Due to a New Wave of Storms
Hurricane and flood warnings have been issued for the northeastern U.S. coast as winter storms once again hit the region, with 32 million people expected to be affected.
As moisture moves south into the southeastern U.S., winter tornadoes may be triggered, and snowstorms are expected in the central U.S. The storm has already knocked out power to nearly a million homes, paralyzed traffic, and caused several state governments to declare a state of emergency. Considering the impact of last week's storm, snow has not yet melted across the U.S. interior, and heavy rain and storms are expected this week, increasing the risk of flooding.
Flooding threatens the northeastern and southeastern regions of the U.S. The effects of the winter storm have grounded more than 700 flights. Coastal winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour and offshore winds of more than 130 kilometers per hour have toppled trees, knocked out power lines and left nearly a million homes without power. The High Risk Hurricane Warning is expected to remain in effect until Wednesday.
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