Eastern US and Canada hit by deadly winter storms

At least four people have died and over half a million homes are without power after a series of powerful winter storms swept through parts of the eastern US and Canada.Strong winds flipped cars and knocked over homes in Florida, where several tornadoes were reported.More than 1,300 flights in or out of the US were canceled and more than 6,30,000 households in the eastern US, from Florida to New York State were without electricity, as per media reports.
Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 49 Florida counties, where storms have blown roofs off homes and knocked down power lines.Twelve tornadoes were reported across Florida, Alabama and Georgia, causing significant damage and, in some areas, prompting search and rescue operations.More than 22 million people remain in Tornado affected region. More is yet to come later this week as another powerful storm will rev up by Friday, bringing more frigid air and snow to the East Coast, the National Weather Service said.The combination of up to 3 inches of rain over highly saturated and snow-covered ground elevated the risk of flooding, especially along low-lying and coastal areas throughout the mid-Atlantic and New England, forecasters said.
Over 189,000 utility customers across New York State, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were without power Wednesday afternoon. Many school districts delayed the start of classes or canceled them because of the storm. On Tuesday, the storm brought blizzard conditions, heavy rain and powerful winds to over 30 states and more than 2 million square miles. At least five deaths and several injuries were reported across the Midwest and Southeast. At least three tornadoes were confirmed across the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday with wind gusts as high as 106 mph.