Bomb Cyclone: Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know
At least 17 dead
At least 17 people have reportedly died in cold-related deaths due to the "bomb cyclone."
As BBC News reported, three people died in Texas because of the cold; along with two people in a North Carolina pickup truck that ran off a snowy road and overturned in a creek, and a 13-year-old girl in New Jersey who died following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in an apartment block.
The Associated Press noted of deaths in South Carolina, Philadelphia, and other parts of the United States.
North Carolina State troopers said that many of the incidents involve car collisions, having responded to more than 700 since the storm began.
"With the freezing temperatures, the black ice will be an ongoing concern through the weekend," said North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
"You can make the job of our first responders and our road crews a lot easier by staying off the roads unless it is absolutely necessary."
