<Anchor> As a
large-scale blackout occurred in the winter storm that struck the southern United States, operations at the Kia Motors plant on the Mexican border were also temporarily suspended.
As the winter storm moved to New York and other parts of the northeast, there was an emergency with President Biden canceling the schedule.
This is Kim Yoon-soo, correspondent from Washington.
<Reporter> The
state of southern Texas in the United States was froze, hit directly by the worst winter cold.
As the severe cold continued to power outages for more than three days, residents are suffering from cold, food shortages, and double death.
[Remus/Texas, USA: I cover several layers of blankets at night and keep the stove on."
It is a very difficult situation.] As the
power supply was disrupted, factories were shut down one after another.
Automakers such as GM and Ford, large oil refineries, and Samsung Electronics' semiconductor plant in Texas have also shut down.
Kia Motors' Mexico plant also temporarily suspended operations as Mexico, which faces the border, was also affected by the blackout.
Winter storms that have killed at least 30 people are now moving northeast.
More than 100 million people were affected by warnings being issued in a wide area, from southern Texas to northeastern Massachusetts.
Even with the busy way to go, the corona19 vaccination has become inevitable.
[Kurran/Director of Nassau County, New York, USA: Another snow storm is coming. Corona 19 vaccination plan needs to be re-adjusted.]
President Biden canceled all outside schedules here in Washington, DC, as well as snow and ice rain fell from the morning.