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January 29, 2026
Death toll rises as winter storm hammers US
More than 40 people have died across the US as even colder temperatures and another storm are forecast
TL;DR
- More than 40 people have died due to a powerful winter storm battering the US.
- The storm caused widespread disruptions and heavy snowfall from the South to the Northeast.
- Over 500,000 customers lost electricity, with the worst outages in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
- Nashville hospitals treated 46 children for carbon monoxide poisoning due to heating struggles during outages.
- Public schools in Nashville will remain closed through Thursday due to power outages.
- American Airlines canceled over 9,000 flights, marking a highly disruptive event.
- Insurers expect billions of dollars in losses from structural, automotive, and commercial damage.
- Extreme cold warnings and advisories affect approximately 220 million Americans from Texas to New York.
- Hazardous conditions are expected to persist, complicating recovery efforts.
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