Tempesta invernale in Usa, oltre 20 morti. In Texas 5 milioni senza elettricità

Il fenomeno artico che sta colpendo da giorni nella zona sud e il Midwest del Paese in alcune zone ha causato un calo delle temperature anche fino a -28°. Centinaia le persone rimaste intossicate nel tentativo di sfuggire al freddo accendendo i motori delle auto. Problemi per la distribuzione del vaccino anti-Covid

epa09017033 Vandal cuts up fallen wood in a park near his home which has been without power for more than 24 hours in Benbrook, Texas, USA, 16 February 2021. Many homes in the area depend on electricity for heating and the area has been subject to rolling blackouts due to demand because of the cold weather that blankets Northern Texas after a record breaking cold. Overnight temperatures dropped to -18 degrees celsius. A winter storm has brought historic cold weather across the United States. In Texas the unprecedented temperatures have knocked out power to over a million people. EPA/Ralph Lauer

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Neve e gelo continuano a colpire gli Stati Uniti, con più di 200 milioni di persone in stato d’allerta, oltre 20 vittime nell’ultima settimana e una situazione in Texas che si aggrava sempre più

Gli Usa travolti da una tempesta invernale

epa09017032 Gas stations in the metroplex are running out of fuel since they are not able to get scheduled deliveries due to the weather, in Benbrook, Texas, USA, 16 February 2021. Many homes in the area depend on electricity for heating and the area has been subject to rolling blackouts due to demand because of the cold weather that blankets Northern Texas after a record breaking cold. Overnight temperatures dropped to -18 degrees celsius. A winter storm has brought historic cold weather across the United States. In Texas the unprecedented temperatures have knocked out power to over a million people. EPA/Ralph Lauer

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In Texas sono ormai 5 milioni le persone rimaste senza energia elettrica a causa della tempesta artica che si è abbattuta da giorni nella zona sud e nel Midwest del Paese

Atene sommersa dalla neve, Acropoli imbiancata

epa09016999 Electric Utility trucks are parked in the snow along the street in front of the Oncor facility on the southwest side of town in preparation of power outages due to weather, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 16 February 2021. Snow and cold weather blanket North Texas after a record breaking cold. Overnight temperatures dropped to -18 degrees celsius. A winter storm has brought historic cold weather across the United States. In Texas the unprecedented temperatures have knocked out power to over a million people. EPA/Ralph Lauer

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Molte persone non sanno dove andare a causa dei blackout e della rottura delle tubature, mentre le temperature restano sotto lo zero

Tempesta Usa, in Texas 5 milioni senza elettricità. VIDEO

epa09016996 Electric Utility trucks are parked in the snow along the street in front of the Oncor facility on the southwest side of town in preparation of power outages due to weather, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 16 February 2021. Snow and cold weather blanket North Texas after a record breaking cold. Overnight temperatures dropped to -18 degrees celsius. A winter storm has brought historic cold weather across the United States. In Texas the unprecedented temperatures have knocked out power to over a million people. EPA/Ralph Lauer

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In Texas la situazione è drammatica perché le infrastrutture non sono state costruite per sopportare una condizione artica, che in questo Stato è molto rara

epa09016779 Traffic keeps in the center of cleared lanes on East bound Interstate 30, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 16 February 2021. Snow and cold weather blanket North Texas after a record breaking cold. Overnight temperatures dropped to -18 degrees celsius. A winter storm has brought historic cold weather across the United States. In Texas the unprecedented temperatures have knocked out power to over a million people. EPA/Ralph Lauer

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A Houston una donna e una ragazza sono morte per l'esalazione di monossido di carbonio prodotte dal tubo di scarico della macchina, tenuta accesa in garage per contrastare il gelo

epa09017088 An aerial photo made with a drone shows the ice skating ribbon in Maggie Daley Park being resurfaced after an overnight snowfall left more than 18 inches (45.72cm) on the ground and roadways in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 16 February 2021. Much of the US has been in the grip of winter storms that have sent temperatures plummeting, closed major airports, and caused power outages to millions of people. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

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Ma sono centinaia le persone rimaste intossicate nel tentativo di sfuggire al freddo, al punto che le autorità hanno dovuto lanciare un messaggio per invitare la popolazione a non cercare rifugio, accendendo i motori delle auto

epa09017072 An aerial photo made with a drone shows people in the snow by Lake Michigan after an overnight snowfall left more than 18 inches (45.72cm) on the ground and roadways in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 16 February 2021. Much of the US has been in the grip of winter storms that have sent temperatures plummeting, closed major airports, and caused power outages to millions of people. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

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Un homeless è stato trovato morto in un sottopasso, mentre una donna anziana e tre nipoti sono morti nell'incendio di una casa a Sugar Land, sempre in Texas

epa09017039 A person cross-country skis through a park after an overnight snowfall left more than 18 inches (45.72cm) on the ground and roadways in Evanston, Illinois, USA, 16 February 2021. Much of the US has been in the grip of winter storms that have sent temperatures plummeting, closed major airports, and caused power outages to millions of people. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

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Il governatore del Texas, Greg Abbott, ha dichiarato da giorni lo stato d’emergenza

epa09017044 A man walks a dog on a snowy street after an overnight snowfall left more than 18 inches (45.72cm) on the ground and roadways in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, 16 February 2021. Much of the US has been in the grip of winter storms that have sent temperatures plummeting, closed major airports, and caused power outages to millions of people. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

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Ma la situazione è critica anche in altri Stati: a Oklahoma City la temperatura è scesa a -20. A Fayetteville, in Arkansas, a -28

epa09017045 An aerial photo made with a drone shows vehicles as they make their way along the
Edens Expressway after an overnight snowfall left more than 18 inches (45.72cm) on the ground and roadways in Winnetka Illinois, USA, 16 February 2021. Much of the US has been in the grip of winter storms that have sent temperatures plummeting, closed major airports, and caused power outages to millions of people. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

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In Louisiana un uomo è morto dopo essere scivolato sul ghiaccio, mentre in Tennessee un bambino di dieci anni è annegato dopo essere finito dentro un pozzo ghiacciato