More than half a million Americans woke up without power Tuesday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the country in a monster storm that has killed at least 30 people. It added that “record low temperatures” hit southern states, which are unaccustomed to intense winter weather. More than 9,000 flights were disrupted, as the storm paralyzed transportation across the country. We’ve been here since Sunday,” Alan Vazquez told AFP at Dallas–Fort Worth airport in Texas. NWS meteorologist Allison Santorelli told AFP this storm recovery was particularly arduous because so many states were impacted -- meaning northern states with more winter supplies were unable to share their resources with less-prepared southern regions.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 27, 2026 15:52 UTC