In recent days, many states in the US have been facing a record snowstorm, with the most severely affected being Texas. In harsh winter weather conditions, power lines across the state have been forced to stop operating, causing millions of people to lose power, live in darkness and lack water.
US meteorological experts said that this was a record snowstorm when the temperature dropped to a low level, with up to 46cm of snow in some places, causing hundreds of flights to be canceled and traffic paralyzed.
People in Texas have to queue up to go to the supermarket to buy things. So far, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Norris Cochran has declared a public health emergency in Texas due to the effects of snowstorms. After the announcement, health facilities in the state of Texas could operate more flexibly to meet emergency medical needs.
Not only in the US, Jordanese people are also affected by the snowstorm on February 18 (local time). Photo: AFP. streets and vehicles were covered in white snow after this snowstorm.
On February 16 (local time), volcano Etna ( Sicily Island, Italy) issued a cloud of ice and smoke rising into the air. This is the most active volcano in Europe. Photo: AFP. The National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology of Italy said thattopheta could start to erode from the evening of February 16, but "there is nothing to worry about".
However, authorities here have decided to temporarily close the international airport in Catania city due to the rising ash that could obstruct visibility. The last time Quetna last broke out was in 2017 and the most intense was in 2009.
