18 dead and a billion losses. US evaluates the effects of snowfall

New York comes to life after the strongest snow storm. Photo by Denis Cheredov

As a result of a snowstorm on the east coast of the United States, at least 18 people died. According to nbcnews.com, the victims of the elements were people who got hypothermia and got into an accident.

Also, about 200 thousand homes were left without electricity. Snowstorm Jonas affected 11 states, whose authorities declared a state of emergency. About 50 million people were at the mercy of the snow storm. According to US authorities, damage could exceed $1 billion.

Snowfall in New York broke another record and has already been recognized as the strongest in the last century. In the Central Park of the city fell to 63,8, see the snow. Emergency services worked all night in the city. The state governor went to extreme measures and demanded to ban the movement of city buses and cars. However, at 7 on Sunday morning, these restrictions were lifted.

Despite the disappointing weather forecasts, sunny weather set in New York on Sunday. Airport La Guardia began to send the first flights. All the latest information on the status of flights can be viewed on the website. flightaware.com

“Now we are restoring all transport. We clear the tracks of snow, use modern and powerful equipment, as well as manual labor,” New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo told NBC.