The United States of America media reports that over 300,000 homes and businesses have lost electricity due to the severe snow storms that have affected the country, and over a million people have been severely affected by the extreme cold.
According to the American media, about 20 people have died due to the extreme cold. The current severe weather conditions have affected America and Canada, and it is also reported that power lines have been broken due to storm conditions in some areas.
Media reports in the country also state that it has been a tough task for the relief teams to reach the power lines to restore them.
NBC news service reports that Buffalo, New York has been most affected by this severe weather condition and only three people have died there. Meanwhile, it is reported that a large number of people who wanted to go to their villages for the Christmas holiday are stuck and many domestic and international flights have been cancelled.
According to the report, the severe weather has also affected the US-Mexico border, where refugees held in tents have been severely affected. It is also reported that many of these refugees are in the custody of the US authorities and are staying on the streets because there is no proper way to accommodate them.
Al Jazeera news service reveals that there are women pregnant with small children among that group and that they are facing a severe threat to their lives.
