At least seven people are dead as the result of a monster winter storm in the US that has brought heavy snowfall and ice from the Gulf coast to the north-east, leaving more than one million in the south without power and cancelling more than 10,000 flights.
The Louisiana department of health confirmed two deaths related to the winter storm in Caddo parish. According to the agency, two men of unknown ages died of hypothermia.
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani reported “at least five New Yorkers passed away and were found outside” on Saturday before it started snowing.
“While we do not yet know their causes of death, there is no more powerful reminder of the dangers of the extreme cold, and how vulnerable how many of our neighbors are, especially homeless New Yorkers,” Mamdani said.
He added the storm is bringing colder temperatures for a sustained period than New York City has experienced in eight years.