Frigid weather and record snow engulf US south with multiple deaths reported
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Florida declared state of emergency and blizzard warning had been issued for first time ever in Louisiana and Texas. Severe cold weather has engulfed parts of the US south as a major winter storm bringing record-breaking snowfall and frigid temperatures to parts of the Gulf coast region on Tuesday, with icy conditions expected to continue into Wednesday.
In anticipation of the dangerous winter weather, governors across the south, including Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, declared states of emergency earlier this week, and a blizzard warning for parts of Louisiana and Texas was issued for the first time ever, but has since been discontinued.
The storm is affecting states from Texas to Florida as well as the Carolinas and Georgia, and has resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries and caused widespread travel disruptions and closures. As of Wednesday morning, multiple deaths have been reported.
Several deaths were reported in south Texas due to an icy road crash, and authorities said that two deaths in Austin are being investigated as potential cold-related fatalities. Two hypothermia-related deaths are being investigated in Georgia and Milwaukee. In Alabama, a woman reportedly died after she lost control of her vehicle on a snow-covered road and a man died from a fire caused by a stove with which he was trying to heat his home.
