At least nine people died amid the blizzard that hit the United States. Authorities believe that the deaths were caused by the cold that affects much of the country.
A rare, once-in-a-generation winter storm wreaks havoc on the Gulf Coast — a region unaccustomed to winter weather.
Images from across the Gulf Coast show snow covering unbelievable places, causing surreal winter scenes: in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where performers sang to people passing through the streets; in the grass on the Florida border; and on the white sand beaches of Orange Beach, Alabama.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” wrote one user on X, where they shared images of snow falling in Louisiana, “and I probably never will again.”
Two deaths in Austin are being investigated as suspected cold-related deaths, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, although the medical examiner’s office has not made a final determination of the causes of death.
Georgia officials reported a death from hypothermia at a press conference Tuesday, saying the individual had been outside the night before.
Another death is also believed to be caused by hypothermia, involving an 80-year-old Milwaukee man who fell outdoors Sunday morning, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
At least five people were killed in a vehicle crash caused by icy conditions Tuesday morning in Zavala County, Texas, according to the Texas affiliate. CNN WOAI/KABB citing authorities.
Snow has closed or disrupted operations at several airports in the southern United States, contributing to more than 2,300 flight cancellations to or from airports across the country on Tuesday (21) and more than 900 cancellations so far on Wednesday (22). ). Large sections of the main Gulf Coast highway in Texas and Louisiana have been closed as snow and ice make travel difficult or impossible.
Major roads were closed in the New Orleans area. Schools and government offices closed Tuesday across the Gulf Coast and states of emergency are in effect in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
This content was originally published in Nine people die amid snowstorm in the USA on the CNN Brasil website.
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