release date January 9, 2024, 9:45 p.m.
The worst-affected states so far are Florida with more than 102,000 power outages, Georgia with more than 62,000 power outages, and North Carolina with more than 44,000 power outages, according to data from PowerOutage.us. was.
Scott DiSavino
(Reuters) – A major winter storm moving across the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday knocked out power to more than 418,000 homes and businesses in 12 states ahead of a deep freeze expected to blanket the region starting this weekend. There has occurred.
The worst-affected states so far were Florida with more than 102,000 outages, Georgia with more than 62,000 outages and North Carolina with more than 44,000 outages, according to data from PowerOutage.us.
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The largest electric utilities in these states are NextEra Energy in Florida, Southern Co. in Georgia, and Duke Energy in North Carolina.
The extreme weather events include the February 2021 freeze, which left millions of people in Texas and other central U.S. states without power, water and heat for days, and the 2022 freeze, known in the energy industry as Elliott. It reminds me of a winter storm in December. Electricity and natural gas systems collapsed in parts of the eastern half of the country.
According to AccuWeather.com, the current storm covers much of the country east of the Mississippi River. It is moving toward the northeastern United States.
Daniel Henderson clears snow from his driveway after a winter storm in Waukee, Iowa, USA on January 9, 2024.Reuters/Scott Morgan