politico-wire Winter Storms Bring Death and Power Outages to Millions in Eastern North America
Winter storms have swept across a large portion of the eastern United States, resulting in at least 49 fatalities. The storms, which brought heavy snow, freezing rain, and high winds, were particularly devastating in the southeastern states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. In Australia, a record-breaking heatwave has been causing widespread power outages and bushfires.