VIDEO: USA faces historic cold wave, with minimum temperatures that could reach -45 ºC

USA may record colds of up to -45 °C during winter storm A strong winter storm has caused a historic cold wave in the United States. For the next few days, authorities warn of the risk of death from hypothermia, with minimum temperatures of up to -45 °C. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp A count by the Associated Press based on official figures released by local governments counts 13 deaths. At least 20 governors have declared a state of emergency. More than one million homes were affected by cuts in electricity supply. Nearly 190 million people face the consequences of extreme weather. “We are predicting the longest cold spell and the highest amounts of snow in several years in the state. Records have already been broken,” says Kathy Hochul, governor of New York. At airports, more than 11,000 flights were canceled. More than 10,000 flights were canceled during the last few days of severe storms in the US. JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP In the state of Texas, authorities confirmed three deaths, including that of a 16-year-old girl, in a sledding accident; Two other people died of hypothermia in Louisiana, according to the state Department of Health; According to local authorities, three deaths were recorded in Tennessee and one in Kansas; New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani reported that five people were found dead outdoors this weekend, amid freezing temperatures. While he did not confirm that the deaths were weather-related, Mamdani said “there is no more powerful reminder of the danger of extreme cold.” A person carries shopping bags down a residential street during a winter storm in Cincinnati, USA AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel

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