Who would have thought that in the middle of winter there will be a storm that will lead to the panic and torment of thousands of people. A massive storm dropped sleet and freezing rain across much of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Iowa causing many deaths due to glistening, ice-covered roads and downed power lines that not only have lead to dozens of fires in Oklahoma, but also represents a problem when it comes to warming because officials cautioned that electricity may not be restored for days, if not weeks. A million utility customers were struggling without electricity in the nation's midsection after the unexpected storm. On Tuesday in Oklahoma nearly 600,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity and it was registered as the worst power outage that the state has ever gone through. Besides there were registered problems even with the traveling and 560 flights were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, while hundreds of other flights were badly delayed. Education was also affected and in Oklahoma schools were closed for a second day with canceled classes in Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin, including the Milwaukee district, with 85,000 students. There were declared state of emergencies in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma the state that suffered enough damage to determine President Bush to declare a federal emergency and order government aid to supplement state and local efforts. The official figures show 23 deaths in the Midwest, 15 in Oklahoma because of cars skidding off highways, trees and power lines snapping under the weight of ice, and all other incident created by the frozen conditions. More than 100 fires reported in Tulsa and Oklahoma since the storm began and the volunteer fire department in the small Kansas town of Durham had to solve for the first time a major situation like the one that took place. Furthermore, The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent 50 industrial generators to Oklahoma for hospitals, water-treatment plants and emergency shelters, and later on another 50. Like always FEMA provided blankets, cots and pre-packaged meals. The good news is that the cold air that caused the freezing drizzle in Oklahoma moved forward, according to The National Weather Service in Norman. However, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa were the next ones on its list. Weather is revenging badly upon people and the most advanced technology can face its wrath. Take care and dress yourself warm enough to stand the cold that is forecasted.
Writen by Claudia Sonea ; edited by Iveta Nagyova
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