Many states of America are currently in the grip of bad weather. Continuous strong winds, storms and rain have made it difficult for people to leave their homes. Due to bad weather, power has been cut off in many cities. The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that heavy rains are expected on the East Coast, including parts of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland, until Tuesday.
The risk of a severe storm has increased
The weather department has said that due to heavy rains, there will be a risk of severe storms in parts of the United States from the north-east to the south-east and the department has predicted winds up to 120 km per hour. Storm in Texas.
Millions of homes lost power
Tornadoes and devastating storms have left nearly 300,000 residents without power in seven US states. People are facing a lot of problems due to lack of electricity. About 23 people lost their lives in the storm over the week. Hundreds of cars and buildings were damaged due to bad weather.
Millions of people left their homes
Last Sunday was the worst day of the year for bad weather, with more than 600 reports of storm damage across 20 states. Tornadoes and strong winds reduced buildings to rubble. Cars were overturned and knocked down by power lines, causing power outages across the state. Meanwhile, about 1,25,000 people have been evacuated from their homes due to lightning and heavy rains.
States with weather-related deaths include Arkansas with 8, Texas with 7, Oklahoma with 2 and Kentucky with 5. A tree fell on a 79-year-old woman in Alabama on Monday morning, killing her, local media reported.