![]() Paul International Airport was faring the worst from the storm, canceling nearly 30percent of its outgoing flights and 20percent of its incoming flights on Thursday as the storm continued to pummel the area. It was followed by Illinois, where over 85,000 outages have been reported.Īt the same time, nearly 800 flights canceled into, leaving and within the United States already canceled by Thursday morning, and another 1,145 flights delayed, according to flight tracker. The majority of the outages were reported in Michigan, where nearly 731.500 people were without power amid the brutally cold weather, according to which tracks utility data. More than 900,000 people across seven states are now without power, as Winter Storm Olive makes its way into the Northeast, where it is expected to bring even more snow and icy conditions.īut in the south, parts of Florida could see record-breaking heat on Thursday and people were seen sunbathing in Austin, Texas.Īccumulating freezing rain in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan have already caused downed power trees and power outages with more than 900,000 people without power Thursday morning across the country. The unnamed firefighter was later pronounced dead.Įlectric company Consumers Energy said in the aftermath that it is investigating the incident, noting: 'Extreme weather event like this are difficult for numerous reasons, but few are more important the risk many first responders and line workers take with their lives in service of their community.' The volunteer firefighter from the Paw Paw Fire Department in Michigan was rushed to the hospital Wednesday night after he was struck by a downed powerline at around 5.45pm in Almena Township, the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office announced on Facebook. A Michigan firefighter has become the first known victim of a historic winter storm that has dumped more than two feet of snow in parts of Utah and is now making its way to the Northeast.
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