Extreme storm hits half of the US: 400,000 with out energy

Hundreds of U.S. flights scheduled for the weekend had been canceled as a large storm started battering massive swaths of the nation on Saturday, slicing energy and turning main highways treacherous with ice, whereas heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain threatened practically 180 million folks – greater than half the inhabitants – alongside a hall from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England, prompting the Nationwide Climate Service to warn of a number of days of bitter chilly and warning that the slow-melting snow and ice would considerably hamper restoration efforts. Public Coverage Professional specialising in City Affairs and Disaster Administration primarily based in Montreal, Guillaume Lavoie, shares his insights on the problem.[/gpt3]