11 dead as ‘historic’ US storm grips millions from New York to Texas
More than 11,000 flights cancelled and a million homes and businesses left without power as temperatures plunge
A monster storm barrelling across the United States had killed at least 11 people on Monday, prompting warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancellations and power outages after a weekend of misery.
The storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain across swathes of the country from Texas to New England, with temperatures set to fall dangerously low this week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said five people were found dead outside over the weekend, telling reporters “there is no more powerful reminder of the danger of extreme cold.”
In Texas, authorities confirmed three deaths, including a 16-year-old girl killed in a sledding accident.
Two people died in Louisiana from hypothermia, the southern state’s health department said.
Meanwhile, one person was killed and two others injured on Saturday during a winter weather-related collision in southeast Iowa, according to local State Patrol.