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hello, welcome to cnn newsroom. we begin with this monster winter storm. its core is hovering over the great lakes, and its trailing arctic air is causing power outages and dangerous travel conditions two days before christmas. life-threatening windchills have permeated all the way to the gulf coast, over 70 million americans are experiencing below freezing temperatures, that includes the entire state of texas. this video s from kentucky where the governor has just confirmed three people have died as a result of this storm. and this from our affiliate whbq in memphis, tennessee, their high today, 16 degrees. it s usually around 52 this time of year. the city s enforcing rolling blackouts to reduce the strain on their power fwrid. and damaging winds grid. and damaging winds have knocked out power to a million customers nationwide. and look at this the storm system causing heavy flooding in parts of new england. just a harrowing sight for a region expected to hit fr ....
have been empty for more than six weeks. reporter: as for this family it s frustrating and it s scary. first we couldn t feed our children because of the infant formula shortage and now we re facing another challenge with being able to take basic care of them. reporter: athena jones, cnn, new york. hello. i m kristen fisher. welcome to cnn newsroom. this massive winter storm system is barrelling towards the east coast this hour, and this arctic chill is straining the power grids, closing airports from coast to coast, and causing deadly road conditions on one of the busiest travel days of the year. look at this video that we just got in from hamburg, new york. snowing and flooding on the coast at the same time. deep floodwaters across new england are a huge concern heading into the weekend as temperatures continue to drop, and nearby buffalo, officials have closed the airport and canceled all flights. you can see why. over 70 million americans are experiencin ....
Fro ibuprofen, cough syrup, especially for kids. reporter: and tamiflu is out of stock. there s not a date to my wholesaler which is in north carolina, and they re telling me they can t get it from the manufacturer. reporter: and in manhattan this is absolutely extraordinary. reporter: even alternatives to liquid medicines like chewables and suppositories are unavailable. it really is a huge problem in our community, and across the country. reporter: sales of children s medications to treat pain and fever are up 65% from this time last year. according to the consumer health care products association, and manufacturers don t have a time line for when supply may catch up with demand. this pharmacist is trying to make the best of a bad situation. so our shelves where we would normally stock tylenol, motrin, advil, are completely empty. so i just substituted what is supposed to be there with toys to give it a little scenery, but it is sad that these shelves ....