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Winter storm in the US: victims, flight cancellations, snow and latest live news

2022-12-28T06:02:32.936Z


The winter storm that has hit the United States since last week has left multiple effects. Here the latest news.


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A gas station canopy fell from high winds and heavy snowfall along Lake Shore Boulevard on December 27, 2022 in Lackawanna, New York. (Credit: John Normile/Getty Images)

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2 hours ago

Ghost towns and snow-packed neighborhoods.

The most shocking images of the winter storm in the US

Over the past week, the prolonged winter storm has engulfed much of the United States with dangerously low temperatures and icy winds, also causing widespread power outages and thousands of canceled flights.

Look at the most shocking images.

The most shocking images of the winter storm in the US 1:55

3 hours ago

Southwest Airlines cancels more than 4,500 flights for this Wednesday and Thursday

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(Credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

More than 4,500 Southwest Airlines flights have been canceled for this Wednesday and Thursday, according to FlightAware, as the airline continues to struggle to fully restore service.

By Wednesday, the airline canceled another 2,489 flights.

And on Thursday, Southwest Airlines plans to cancel an additional 2,013 flights, according to FlightAware.

5 hours ago

This is what you should know about the winter storm and its devastating effects

by CNN

(Credit: John Normile/Getty Images)

Dozens of victims have died, some cities are still covered in snow and millions of people face high wind warnings after a fierce winter storm hit the country over Christmas weekend.

Here are some of the latest developments:

The death toll is rising.

At least 56 people have died in various states across the country, including New York, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin.

Travel impacts

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According to the FlightAware tracking site, around 3,000 flights within, to or from the US had been canceled as of Tuesday afternoon and 3,809 were delayed.

Of those cancellations, some 2,500 corresponded to Southwest Airlines.

In a message sent Monday to the entire company, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan and COO Andrew Watterson detailed a number of failures that contributed to impacts to the operation, including the winter storm and problems with the system.

Jordan told clients that "we're going to get out of this and we're going to focus on our tools, our processes" and we'll get them back.

Heartbreaking conditions in Buffalo

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By Tuesday morning, snowfall in Buffalo was already reaching 8 feet, making it the fastest the city has experienced.

Just over half of the season's record snowfall has occurred since Friday, and this is the third snowiest December on record.

Erie County officials are working to deliver fuel to first responders and grocery supplies to markets as winter conditions are hampering emergency response efforts by firefighters and affecting road conditions.

And as of Tuesday night, eight people had been arrested in Buffalo in connection to alleged looting during the winter storm, according to the Buffalo Police Department.

Storms on the west coast.

Meanwhile, a series of storms from the Pacific are battering the West Coast with heavy rain, snow on the mountains and strong winds, according to the National Weather Service.

More than 175,000 people were without power on Tuesday afternoon.

5 hours ago

Southwest CEO apologizes on video for mass flight cancellations: 'I'm really sorry'

By Andy Rose

The CEO of Southwest Airlines apologized to passengers and employees through a video that the company published on Tuesday night.

"We're doing everything we can to get back to normal operation, and please also know that I'm very sorry," Bob Jordan said.

Although Southwest is the only airline to have canceled thousands of flights this week, Jordan pointed to the recent winter storm as the main cause of the company's woes, compounded by Southwest's unique position in the aviation industry.

“We are the largest airline in 23 of the top 25 US travel markets,” he said, “Cities where a large number of scheduled flights froze simultaneously as record bitter cold caused challenges for all airlines,” he added. .

Jordan spoke hours earlier Tuesday with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, saying he was committed to providing better customer service to people whose travel plans were disrupted by the holidays.

“Teams are working on all of that — processing refunds, proactively communicating, and serving customers facing costly diversions and diversions, just to name a few examples,” Jordan said.

While Jordan acknowledged problems in the company's response, the statement suggested he did not anticipate major changes to Southwest's procedures for responding to mass cancellations.

“The tools we use to recover from outage serve us well 99% of the time, but clearly we need to double down on our already existing plans to upgrade systems for these extreme circumstances so that we never face what's happening right now again." , indicated.

"We are optimistic to return to normality before next week."

6 hours ago

Extreme winter weather kills 56 in the US: What we know

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At least 56 people have died in the US during the extreme winter weather that has hit the country.

This is what we know about the victims.

New York: 32

The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed 31 deaths related to the winter storm that hit the area, county official Mark Poloncarz announced at a news conference Monday.

This figure is in addition to the deadly carbon monoxide poisoning that was reported in Niagara County.

Colorado: 2

The two fatalities were recorded in Colorado Springs, according to police.

Wisconsin: 1

The Wisconsin State Patrol reported a fatal accident due to winter weather on Thursday.

Tennessee: 1

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed one storm-related death Friday.

Ohio: 9

Four people were killed in "weather-related" car crashes on the Ohio Turnpike Friday, Gov. Mike DeWine said.

Four other people died in a crash linked to severe weather conditions on I-75 on Saturday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed.

And 1 person was killed in a weather-related accident in Crawford County, according to the highway patrol.

Kentucky: 3

Three people have died in the state.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced two deaths Friday morning, followed by an additional death in Montgomery County due to a car crash.

Kansas: 3

Three people have died in weather-related traffic accidents, the Kansas Highway Patrol told CNN on Friday;

one additional death was confirmed in Montgomery County due to a motor vehicle accident.

Missouri: 1

One person died after their camper skidded off the icy road and into a frozen creek, Kansas City Police Department first responders said.

Vermont: 1

A woman in Castleton died after a tree fell on her residence, according to Castleton Police Department Chief Peter Mantello.

New Hampshire: 1

A hiker was found dead in Franconia on Christmas morning, said Lt. James Kneeland, a spokesman for the New Hampshire Department of Game and Fish.

South Carolina: 2

A 91-year-old man who tried to fix a damaged water pipe outside his home on Christmas Day was found dead Monday and another unidentified man died on Christmas Eve due to power failure at his home, the Bureau said. from the Anderson County Coroner.

7 hours ago

Buffalo police arrest 8 in connection to alleged looting amid winter storm

As of Tuesday night, 8 people had been arrested in Buffalo in connection with alleged looting during the deadly winter storm, according to a tweet from the Buffalo Police Department.

10 hours ago

More than 65,000 customers in a Tennessee county are still without water after frost

By Michelle Watson

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.

(Credit: WMC)

More than 65,000 customers in Shelby County, Tennessee, are still without water due to lack of pressure, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland reported Tuesday.

On Saturday, Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) reported that due to frost and power outages, multiple pipe fractures occurred, causing a significant loss of pressure in the Memphis and Shelby County.

The company serves more than 440,000 customers in Memphis and Shelby County, according to its website.

Those without water make up about 15% of all customers in the county, the mayor said.

"Most of the cause of lack of pressure is water leaks in privately owned buildings, particularly from fire fighting equipment," Strickland said, clarifying that fire fighting equipment is more commonly known as like a sprinkler system.

"Some of the causes of the lack of pressure are the MLGW water mains, most of which have been repaired," the mayor said.

"MLGW has identified and repaired 26 water main fractures and crews are now working on four breaks that were identified today."

MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said he was optimistic about fixing the water pressure issues plaguing the city, as his teams have already distributed at least 2,500 cases of water to residents and are working to refill main water pipes that have been emptied due to leaks.

"We are moving in the right direction, I couldn't tell you that yesterday, I couldn't tell you that last night, but today I tell you there is room for optimism because we are making progress," McGowen said during the press conference.

10 hours ago

Southwest executives explain failures in airline systems during winter storm

By Ross Levitt

(Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

In a message sent to the entire company late Monday, Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan and COO Andrew Watterson detailed a series of failures that forced the airline to cancel thousands of flights and that continue to drastically affect its operations across the country.

CNN obtained a transcript of the message from an aviation source.

In the message, executives said the problems began with the winter storm that affected all airlines, but then a failure occurred in Southwest's systems that failed to assign crews with available hours to aircraft that were ready to fly.

"We had people who were legal (to fly). We had aircraft available, but our technology couldn't handle the process of assigning those crew members to the aircraft. In our desired state, we have a solver that could do it very quickly and with "very precise. Our current system can't do that," Watterson explained, adding that the process had to be handled manually, which was "extraordinarily difficult."

“(We spent) several days where we were close to solving the problem and then it had to be reset.

And now it's our last plan because last night's didn't work.

We had a bad and terrible day today”, added the director of operations.

He also noted that with the reduced schedule, the airline will have "more than ample crew resources to handle that amount of activity."

Jordan acknowledged in the message the ongoing impacts Southwest customers have suffered.

"This is a very tough place to be in, but we're going to get out of it and focus on our tools, our processes, getting our customers back, getting you back, and making sure we're reliable and stable."

8 hours ago

Death toll in Erie County, New York, from winter storm rises to 31

At least 31 people have been confirmed dead from the winter storm in Erie County, New York, according to county official Mark Poloncarz.

The deaths were confirmed by the medical examiner, Poloncarz tweeted.

According to Poloncarz, the fatalities from the storm are as follows:

- 1 was due to a delay of the emergency care teams

- 17 were found outdoors

- 3 were due to cardiac events

- 7 for not having heating

- 3 were in a vehicle

10 hours ago

What should I do if my flight is canceled or delayed?

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What happens if you are one of the unfortunate passengers whose flight is canceled or delayed?

Here are some tips to help travelers navigate when flights are delayed or cancelled, whether due to understaffing, weather or other issues.

Avoid being stuck at the airport

As bad as it is to find out your flight was long delayed, or worse, cancelled, it's better to find out from the comfort of your home or a hotel room and make further arrangements from there.

"Check the status of your flight before you go to the airport. Most of these notifications don't happen until the last minute," says Scott Keyes, founder of Scott's Cheap Flights.

"Save yourself the trip to the airport."

Keyes told CNN Travel that you should sign up for airlines' free text alerts about flight status when you buy your ticket.

You should also download your airline's app.

You can also put the airline and flight number directly in the Google search bar to get the status of your flight.

This is also useful for friends or family who are waiting to pick you up.

Keyes also suggests checking the FlightAware website to track the biggest flight trends.

Read the other recommendations here.

10 hours ago

At least 3,000 flights were canceled in the US until this Tuesday and more than 3,800 have been delayed

By Rebekah Riess

(Credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Following a disastrous week of flights affected by bad winter weather and Southwest Airlines disruptions, a total of 3,000 flights have been canceled across the United States as of Tuesday afternoon, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.

3,000 flights in, to or out of the US were canceled and 3,809 have been delayed until 2:00 pm Miami time on Tuesday, according to the website.

Chaos spreads across the country with most cancellations occurring in:

  • Denver International Airport

  • Chicago Midway International Airport

  • Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport

  • Baltimore/Washington International Airport.

11 hours ago

Flight cancellations and delays on Southwest are expected to continue for several more days, according to the airline's CEO

By Forrest Brown, Karla Cripps and Barry Neild

Passengers line up to check in for their flights at the Southwest Airlines service counter at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday in New York.

(Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AP)

Air travelers in the United States hoping for clear skies Tuesday after a disastrous week of weather-related flight cancellations and delays will have to extend their patience a few more days, especially if they're flying Southwest Airlines.

Southwest advierte que se espera que las cancelaciones y retrasos de esta semana continúen durante varios días más, y sus representantes afirman que la aerolínea, con sede en Dallas, está planeando reducir su programa de vuelos para volver a poner en marcha sus operaciones.

El CEO de Southwest Airlines, Bob Jordan, dijo a The Wall Street Journal que la compañía planea operar poco más de un tercio de su calendario en los próximos días para darse la posibilidad de que las tripulaciones se coloquen en las posiciones adecuadas.

"Este es el evento de mayor escala que he visto", dijo Jordan en una entrevista el lunes por la noche con WSJ.com.

La tormenta azotó dos de sus mayores centros de operaciones -Chicago y Denver- en un momento en que el covid-19 y otras afecciones invernales mermaban el personal. También se culpó a la ambiciosa agenda de Southwest y a su escasa inversión.

La tormenta invernal que barrió el país fue inoportuna para los viajeros, que habían empezado a empujar las cifras de vuelos de la semana de Navidad hacia los niveles anteriores a la pandemia.

  • Southwest Airlines continúa cancelando vuelos en Estados Unidos a medida que se acerca el Año Nuevo

Hace 11 horas

El número de muertes relacionadas con la tormenta invernal en todo el país asciende a 52. Esto es lo que sabemos de las muertes por estado

Vehículos abandonados bajo una intensa nevada en el centro de Buffalo el lunes. (Crédito: Joed Viera/AFP/Getty Images)

Se han registrado al menos 52 muertes relacionadas con la tormenta invernal en varios estados:

Nueva York: Además de las 28 muertes en el condado de Erie, se registró una intoxicación mortal por monóxido de carbono en el condado de Niagara.

Colorado: La policía de Colorado Springs informó de dos muertes relacionadas con el frío desde el jueves, con un hombre encontrado cerca de un transformador de energía de un edificio, posiblemente en busca de calor, y otro en un campamento en un callejón.

Kansas: Tres personas han muerto en accidentes de tráfico relacionados con el clima, dijo el viernes la Patrulla de Carreteras.

Kentucky: Tres personas han muerto, según las autoridades, entre ellas una en un accidente de tráfico en el condado de Montgomery.

Missouri: Una persona murió después de que una camioneta se deslizara fuera de una carretera helada y cayera en un arroyo congelado, dijo la policía de Kansas City.

Ohio: Nueve personas han muerto como resultado de accidentes automovilísticos relacionados con el clima, incluyendo cuatro en un accidente el sábado por la mañana en la Interestatal 75, cuando un tractor-remolque cruzó el medio y chocó con una SUV y una camioneta, dijeron las autoridades.

Carolina del Sur: Dos hombres -entre ellos uno de 91 años que salió el día de Navidad para arreglar una tubería de agua rota- murieron a causa de la tormenta en el condado de Anderson, según informó la oficina del forense. La otra víctima murió en Nochebuena después de que su casa se quedara sin electricidad.

Tennessee: El Departamento de Salud confirmó el viernes una víctima mortal relacionada con la tormenta.

Vermont: Una mujer murió en Castleton después de que un árbol cayera sobre su casa, según el jefe de policía.

Wisconsin: La Patrulla Estatal informó el jueves de un accidente mortal debido al tiempo invernal.

Hace 12 horas

Estos son los lugares más afectados por la nieve en los últimos días

Por Mike Saenz y Nouran Salahieh

Edificios cubiertos de nieve en Louisville, Kentucky. (Crédito: Leandro Lozada/AFP/Getty Images)

Una peligrosa y prolongada tormenta invernal que se extendió por todo el país la semana pasada provocó fuertes nevadas y ventiscas en algunas zonas de EE.UU., mientras una gran ráfaga ártica hundía las temperaturas hasta niveles peligrosos en gran parte del territorio.

A medida que se desplazaba sobre los Grandes Lagos, la tormenta se convirtió en una bomba ciclónica, provocando alertas de ventisca y de tiempo invernal junto con condiciones de nieve blanca. En el estado de Nueva York, en particular, cayeron fuertes nevadas que dejaron varados incluso a los vehículos de emergencia y provocaron apagones generalizados.

Estos son algunos de los lugares que recibieron los mayores totales de nieve de esta tormenta invernal:

  • Buffalo: 125 centímetros en tres días - La ciudad del oeste de Nueva York recibió la enorme cantidad de 141 centímetros de nieve este mes. La última vez que Buffalo recibió tanta nieve en un periodo mensual fue en diciembre de 2001, con 210 centímetros.
  • Watertown: 104 centímetros en tres días - Otra ciudad de Nueva York, Watertown, fue azotada por la nieve a medida que bandas de efecto lago se desplazaban por la zona, provocando peligrosas condiciones de ventisca.
  • Copenhagen: 76 centímetros en tres días - Cerca de Watertown, Copenhagen, un pueblo del condado de Lewis en Nueva York, quedó sepultado por la nieve.
  • Sault Ste. Marie: 28 centímetros en un día - La zona de Michigan batió el récord de nevadas máximas diarias con 28 centímetros de nieve el domingo. Esto bate el viejo récord de 20 centímetros recibido el 25 de diciembre de 1992.
  • Grand Rapids: 27 centímetros en un día - El sábado cayó una nevada récord en Grand Rapids, Michigan, superando el récord anterior de 19 centímetros establecido en 1993.

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Hace 13 horas

Esto es lo que debes saber para mantener a salvo a tu familia en condiciones meteorológicas invernales

Por Jacqueline Howard

Cuando las tormentas invernales nos obligan a prepararnos para la lluvia helada, el viento, el aguanieve y la nieve, las vidas pueden correr peligro.

Los bebés y los ancianos son quienes más riesgo corren de sufrir enfermedades o lesiones relacionadas con el frío, ya que los bebés pierden calor corporal más fácilmente y los ancianos tienden a producir menos calor corporal. Pero hay medidas que puedes tomar para protegerte a ti mismo y a los demás cuando llega el frío extremo.

Aquí tienes algunos consejos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. y del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.

Si estás en casa:

  • Asegúrate de que los bebés menores de 1 año no duerman en habitaciones frías y lleven ropa de abrigo adecuada, como pijamas con pies, mantas de una pieza o sacos de dormir. Retira de la cuna cualquier almohada u otra ropa de cama blanda, ya que suponen un riesgo de asfixia o síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante.
  • Si tienes amigos o vecinos mayores de 65 años, vigílalos con frecuencia para asegurarte de que sus casas tienen la calefacción adecuada.
  • Deja los grifos de agua ligeramente abiertos para evitar que se congelen las tuberías.
  • Come alimentos balanceados para mantenerte cálido.
  • Evita el alcohol y la cafeína, porque pueden hacer que tu cuerpo pierda calor más rápidamente.

Si estás al aire libre:

  • Abrígate bien con gorros, bufandas y guantes, y ponte varias capas de ropa.
  • Evita caminar sobre hielo y mojarte.
  • If you have to shovel snow or do other outdoor work, take your time and work slowly.

    If you have older neighbors, offer to help them shovel their driveways or driveways.

  • If possible, avoid driving on icy roads.

  • If you get stranded outside, it's safest to stay in your vehicle.

  • Try to keep pets indoors when it's cold, but if they do go outside, give them a good clean of snow from their paws and underbelly when they come back inside.

    Never leave your dog unleashed on snow or ice.

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Source: cnnespanol

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