US Edition23 Dead Due to Severe Winter Weather in Mississippi
The storm caused extensive damage across 51 counties with 662 aid requests and nearly 47,000 still without power, officials said.
- Since the Jan. 23-24 winter storms, about 47,000 residents remain without power, with 92% of affected customers restored, according to Entergy Mississippi.
- After an Arctic blast hit the region, the storms impacted about 12,000 square miles, causing widespread damage and outages, according to officials.
- Fewer than 2,000 outages remained Monday evening, as crews from across the country assisted restoration; terrain issues and specialized equipment complicated repairs, the utility said.
- The Senate Appropriations Committee approved transferring $20 million to MEMA, which reported damage across 51 counties including 292 homes, 22 businesses, and 10 farms.
- Panola County reported two more deaths, raising Mississippi's toll to 23, and officials warn that 40 percent of the county remains without power, with urgent needs for oxygen tanks and fuel.
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Power restoration continues after ice storm
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Mississippi power restoration continues after winter storm
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Three weather-related deaths confirmed in Knox County after ice storm
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee's death toll following the powerful winter storm that swept across the country from January 23 to January 26 has risen to 25, with three weather-related fatalities in Knox County now confirmed. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency announced the confirmation of the first weather-related fatality in Knox County on January 27. [...]
El condado de Shelby concentra la mayor cantidad de muertes en todo Tennessee tras la tormenta invernal
(LPL) – El condado de Shelby encabeza la lista de muertes relacionadas con la reciente tormenta invernal en Tennessee, de acuerdo con la Agencia de Manejo de Emergencias del estado (TEMA), que confirmó un total de 21 fallecimientos hasta el momento. Según el reporte oficial, Shelby registra seis muertes, la cifra más alta entre todos […]
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