Historic winter storm hits Texas, USA, severe weather causes serious serial car accidents
The winter storm swept across Texas during the weekend and is expected to peak on the afternoon of February 14 local time. The Texas government is currently preparing for various dangerous conditions brought about by historical severe weather.
In most parts of Texas, heavy snow fell on the night of the 13th and caused icy roads. For this reason, government officials warned that people should avoid traveling unless necessary.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that Texas is facing a very extreme winter storm. The scale of the storm and its severe impact on local traffic are "unprecedented" in Texas history.
At present, the Texas Department of Transportation has been working 24 hours a day to deal with any challenges that arise across the state.
Earlier, due to snowstorms, a vicious traffic accident occurred in Fort Worth, Texas, and many people were killed.
In the early morning of the 11th, local time, on the Interstate 35 section of Fort Worth, due to icy roads at the time, a series of serious traffic accidents involving as many as 133 vehicles occurred. At least 6 people were killed and 65 people were injured.
(CCTV reporter Xu Xiao)