Falling trees damaged homes and power lines in many places. North Carolina and Virginia, where hundreds of people had to be pulled from flooded homes, had the most customers without electricity. The dangerous winds formed the leading edge of a band of weather that stretched from Tennessee to Maine, blowing snow into northern states. Citing floods, rain, snow, power outages or all of the above, many school districts cancelled classes in state after state. Authorities confirmed five storm-related fatalities, in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Source: Irish Independent February 08, 2020 03:33 UTC