US winter storm: Emergencies in 17 states, 5 lakh without power, grids strained, 9,600 flights canceled — 10 points

A massive winter storm sweeping across the United States triggered widespread emergencies, power outages, and severe travel disruption, as dangerously cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice threatened to paralyse large parts of the country. 1. Emergency declarations across states President Donald Trump on Saturday approved federal emergency disaster declarations for South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia,…

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‘Exploding trees’ risk for Michigan, Minnesota as temperatures plummet—Can trees explode due to extreme cold?

The United States, from Texas to the Carolinas, is reeling under an extremely cold airmass and is forecast to drop heavy snow, ice, and freezing rain in the coming days. This can create hazardous travel conditions, power outages, and could burst pipes, according to the National Weather Service. Some weather forecasters have warned that this…

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