Omo, e no go believe wetin don happen for America! Na serious winter storm don scatter everywhere. Over one million customers dey waka without light, fly cancellations don pass 10,000. Na so this monster storm dey take shine for Sunday, wey fit affect plenty states across the nation with heavy snow and ice.
Weather people from National Weather Service (NWS) don warn say this storm no be joke. E dey forecast say temperatures go dey fall below freezing, give serious palava for e plenty places as di ice dey take over. Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and others dey feel am pass; dem don jam heavy snow and ice.
As of Sunday afternoon, na 1,005,641 customers dey without light across 8 states. Tennessee na the worst-hit, but e no stop there. Ice don dey cause wahala for power supply, make many people no fit enjoy light for dem homes. Meanwhile, NWS talk say about 213 million people dey under some kind winter weather warning.
Na serious matter o! The storm dey hit from New Mexico stretch reach New England, scatter road and travel plan as e bring heavy snow. President Trump don even talk say this storm na historic, and e don approve federal emergency declarations for plenty states wey dey battle the wahala from di weather. He dey tell everybody make dem stay safe and warm, like sey na small gist be dat.
As for air travel, no be here! More than 10,000 flights don cancel as of Sunday night, with another 8,000 don delay. Major airlines dey advice passengers to stay alert, as哪事 fit change any moment. Di situation don dey stress travel plans for people like say dem wan carry load go market.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) don arrange for rescue teams and supplies to help di states wey dey affected. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, don warn everybody make dem stock up on food and fuel because the cold fit last long. Na serious strategy wey go help people survive this kind winter madness.
NWS don also dey warn say the ice fit cause full ground power outages, as dem expect long duration of tree damage and dangerous road conditions. For Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, di cold na life threatening and fit last for one week after di storm. Temperatures fit drop to -50F, where frostbite go fit happen within minutes. Omo, who wan experience this one?
Di polar vortex wey stretch and dey send cold air everywhere don cause this wahala, and e dey connected to climate change. Wetin be say, scientists generally dey talk say we fit dey experience more of this kind storm for di future. Na wetin Trump no wan hear sef, as he catch cold and still dey talk say wetin happen to global warming?
Now, as di cold E dey spread everywhere, it dey clear say plenty people don already suffer. Reports dey come say many lives don lost, from hypothermia to sledding accidents. Frostbite no be joke o, and people dey advise make dem stay indoors unless dem fit run any necessary errand. Na wetin be dey happen for America right now. The storm still dey roll, and all eyes dey on di forecast for the next few days.
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