Photo / APA US storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather has so far claimed 20 lives. More than 250,000 people also lost power across parts of Appalachia, and another 200,000 were without electricity following an ice storm in northwest Oregon, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility outage reports. Four million people lost power in Mexico. Mayor Sylvester Turner said other warming centres were closed because they lost power. Photo / APThe outages forced a Texas county to scramble to administer more than 8000 doses of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine after a public health facility lost power and its backup generator also failed.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 17, 2021 04:07 UTC