The brutal cold has engulfed vast swaths of the United States, shuttering COVID-19 inoculation centers and hindering vaccine supplies. It is not expected to relent until the weekend.
A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 people, left millions of Texans without power and spun killer tornadoes into the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday.
Historic deep freeze leaves several dead, delays vaccine efforts in US
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By Brad Brooks and Barbara Goldberg
February 17, 2021 1.11pm
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Lubbock, Texas: A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 people, left millions of Texans without power and spun killer tornadoes into the US south-east.
At least 21 people have died in Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky and Missouri, according to police and local media.
A person rides a bicycle through snow in McKinney, Texas.
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Three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm.