Weather-related deaths were reported in 12 states. The death toll may rise as the snowfall continues.
A snowstorm in the United States has claimed the lives of at least 57 people. This was announced on December 27 by NBC News.
Deaths were reported in 12 states: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
In Erie County in western New York, 27 people died. Local authorities are predicting that the number of victims of bad weather will increase as the snowfall continues.
According to the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office, several people died of heart problems while shoveling snow, and others were found dead in vehicles.
US President Joe Biden approved a New York State of Emergency declaration allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts in the affected area.
The National Weather Service said “hazardous travel conditions” will continue for the next few days.
Recall that a snow storm with a significant drop in temperature covered the United States from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande Canyon along the Mexican border.
About 34 victims of the elements were previously reported.
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Source: korrespondent
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