China News Agency, New York, December 25 (Xinhua) According to US media reports on the 25th, the winter storm sweeping across the United States has killed at least 30 people.

Rescue authorities said the death toll was expected to rise as snow in some areas trapped some residents inside their homes.

　　The Associated Press said the scale of the winter storm was almost unprecedented, affecting more than 60 percent of the U.S. population.

At present, the blizzard caused by the "bomb cyclone" near the Great Lakes has paralyzed the emergency response work of relevant cities.

The snowfall in many places in Erie County, New York State exceeded 100 centimeters, and the number of local victims continued to increase. As of the 25th, the total number reached 7 people. "Some were found in cars, and some were found in snowdrifts on the street."

　　Meteorologists said that although the winter storm is weakening, the snowfall in parts of New York, including Buffalo, is not over and may continue until the 26th.

Erie County Mayor Polonkaz warned that rescuers were unable to enter some homes in time, and it was not ruled out that more people were killed.

　　In response to emergencies, temporary shelters have been set up in many places in the United States.

However, it was not easy for people to reach shelters due to roads blocked by snowstorms.

According to reports, Ilonga from Maryland drove to Canada with his daughters on the 23rd and was stranded in Buffalo, New York on the way. They had to walk through the snowstorm to reach the shelter.

　　In recent days, deaths related to the winter storm have been reported across the country in New York, Colorado, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, CNN said. state etc.

The cold weather will continue to be potentially life-threatening for those trapped.

　　However, power outages due to severe weather are improving.

According to data from a website in the United States that monitors power supply conditions, as of the evening of the 25th, the number of residential and commercial facilities in a state of power outage across the United States has dropped to about 150,000.

In addition, flight delays have also improved.

According to data from the US flight tracking website, as of 5 pm on the 25th, about 2,200 international and domestic flights were canceled that day, showing a downward trend compared with the previous two days.

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