“Over 20 dead in polarvirveln”
“The so-called polarvirveln as drawn in over the united states and Canada with the biting cold has, according to the authorities claimed more than 20 lives.”
“The worst-hit areas are contending also with frozen water mains, cancelled trains caused by the harsh cold.”
“In several states in the american midwest, where temperatures have been lower than minus 30 degrees, prompted people to stay indoors. Schools, government and businesses are closed and thousands of flights from Chicago have been canceled.”
“to get away at least some flights, staff on the golf courses got to work in 15-minute shifts to avoid the risk of damage by frost.”
“Also, many trains have been cancelled in the severe cold, but traffic is expected to resume in line with the worst of the cold snap releases over the next day.”
” We are not finished yet. We have another 24 hours ahead of us where the weather conditions will be dangerous, ” said Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer at a press conference.”
“the Authorities in the affected areas report that 20 people have died because of köldrelaterade damage. The hardest has the frost hit the homeless. Several cities have opened värmestugor for the most vulnerable, but many have tried to tackle the cold in the caravans or in abandoned buildings.”
“A woman in her 60s was found dead in an abandoned house in Lorain, Ohio. According to the authorities, had the woman frozen to death.”
“– If you are not near a heat source, can you survive don’t last long in this kind of weather, ” says Lorains forensic pathologist Stephen Evans to the newspaper, the Chronicle-Telegram.”
“Temperatures near 50 degrees below zero have been reported, and hospitals have treated many cases of frostbite. Doctor Stathis Poulakidas in Chicago says to the news agency Reuters that, in several cases, there is a risk that the victims lose both fingers toes.”
“the Residents of Chicago have also had the opportunity to experience several ovanligheter caused by cold. 22 water mains have frozen, and for a time throttled the water supply for the residents in the affected areas. But not only the water pipes have frozen. Even parts of niagara falls have frozen and large blocks of ice from the falls has been seen to float in the River that runs through the central parts of the city.”
“From Chicago, there have also been reports of what is called frostskalv. The local tv station WGN is reporting on the high bangs in the ground, which is probably due to the soil been moist, frozen by the harsh cold and then burst.”
“Despite the severe cold, the residents in the states of Michigan and Minnesota has been asked to lower the heat in their home to save on gas. Stocks of gas, is severely strained by the increased demand.”
” this isn’t over until tomorrow. And we ask all to continue to turn down the thermostat, ” said Gretchen Whitmer.”
“because of The risk of gas shortage, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler stopped or reduced production.”