NATURAL EVENTS

Arctic storm in the United States: deaths increasing, state of emergency declared

The wave of frost that has occurred in the United States continues to be frightening. The death toll rises to 70, 27 only in the city of Buffalo, a number that seems destined to rise. For this reason, yesterday, President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency for the state of New York, one of the areas most affected by the cold.

And the authorities call it "the most devastating snowstorm in the last 50 years". Hundreds of men from the "National Guard" were deployed to help rescuers and over 500 rescues were carried out over the weekend alone, including that of a woman who was helped to give birth. " The storm of the century is not over yet."

About 12 thousand people, at the moment, do not have the electrical system connected to the grid. Rescuers are working to free several motorists stuck in cars, while some citizens barricaded in shelters and homes complain that food is running out.

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Wave of frost
The wave of frost that has occurred in the United States continues to be frightening. The death toll rises to 70, 27 only in the city of Buffalo, a number that seems destined to rise. The storm of the century, the 'snowmaggedon' is hitting these days all over the United States, from the Great Lakes on the border with Canada to the southern end of the Rio Grande, on the border between Texas and Mexico.
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Very serious situation
Great inconvenience for the entire population. About a million homes were left without electricity by the storm, more than 15,000 flights were cancelled and thousands of motorists were stuck in their cars.
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State of emergency
For this reason, President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency for the state of New York, one of the areas most affected by the cold. "It's like a war zone, it's certainly the storm of the century, a war with mother nature," said Kathy Hochul, governor of the state of New York. 
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Migrant problem
Hundreds of National Guards were deployed to help rescuers and over the weekend alone more than 500 rescues were carried out, including that of a woman who was helped to give birth. The frost has also complicated rescue efforts for a new wave of migrants arriving from Mexico. The most critical situation is in the border city of El Paso, where the lack of facilities has forced thousands of people to spend Christmas on the streets.
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A war bulletin
Some people were found dead in their cars or outdoors, while others died of cardiac arrest while trying to shovel snow in still-freezing temperatures.
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