Society26.12.2022 - 13:38

The death toll from the blizzard in the United States has risen to 34

The number of victims of the snowstorm, which swept the United States over the weekend, has reached 34.

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According to the TV channel ABC, the number of deaths in a snowstorm in the United States rose to 34.

New York State had the most casualties, with 12 deaths.

"I can't overstate how dangerous the weather conditions are still," Governor Kathy Hocul stressed. She noted that hundreds of citizens have been rescued from their cars, they were hit by the elements on the road.

On Sunday, 26 deaths were reported.

More than five thousand flights were canceled in the States over the weekend.

Last week, bad weather came to a significant part of the U.S. in the form of a sharp cold snap, high winds and snowfall. In many U.S. states the thermometer fell to near record lows. Warnings about adverse weather conditions affected about 175 million people who live in the center and east of the United States.

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