The strongest blizzard of recent years has caused an emergency situation in the USA. According to "Armenpress", this is reported by the international media.
According to Fox News, the winter disaster is raging in more than 40 states. Heavy snow and ice caused serious hazards for about 240 million people. Emergency power outages and traffic jams can cause major damage.
According to meteorologists, especially in regions affected by ice, the damage can be comparable to the consequences caused by hurricanes.
It is said that more than 10 state leaders have already sounded the alarm, declaring a state of emergency due to the weather conditions and urging people to stay at home. About 140 million residents in states from New Mexico to New England have received severe blizzard warnings.
The National Weather Service is predicting heavy snow and catastrophic ice everywhere from East Texas to North Carolina.
More than 8,400 airplane flights have been canceled throughout the United States, and about 5,000 of them, according to the FlightAware professional website, will not be carried out on January 25.
The federal government has put about 30 search and rescue teams on alert. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), authorities have placed more than 7 million food supplies, 600,000 warm blankets and 300 power generators throughout the storm's impact zone.
US President Donald Trump announced on social networks on January 23 that his administration is coordinating actions with state and local government officials and is fully prepared to respond.
