极端寒流袭卷德克萨斯州 至少58人丧命

美国德克萨斯州过去一周遭到寒流侵袭,危害许多人的生命安全。

A woman bundles up in a blanket to stay warm at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Houston.

A woman bundles up in a blanket to stay warm at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Houston. Source: Houston Chronicle

暴风雪影响延伸至俄亥俄州一带,导致至少58人在这波极端寒流中丧命,死亡原因包括:室内一氧化碳中毒、交通事故、溺水、房屋火灾和体温过低等。
A couple using their car to heat their home in East Dallas on Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021.
A couple using their car to heat their home in East Dallas on Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021. Source: The Dallas Morning News
受到这波罕见寒流影响,德州气温降至摄氏零下18度,当地居民过度使用电力取暖,导致电网不堪负荷,出现断电,最严重时全州有330万人没有电力。

目前,德州多处断水断电状态仍未排除。
People wait in line to fill propane tanks Wednesday, February 17, 2021, in Houston
People wait in line to fill propane tanks on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, in Houston Source: AP
美国总统拜登(Joe Biden)已宣布德州进入重大灾难状态。

另外,还有几个位处美国的南方州,同样受到这波寒流影响,其中,密西西比州以及田纳西州有数十万居民的供水出现问题。
A mask-covered snowman created in front of a home in Euless, Texas, Thursday, February 18, 2021
A mask-covered snowman created in front of a home in Euless, Texas, Thursday, February 18, 2021 Source: AP
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Published 21 February 2021 2:53pm
Updated 12 August 2022 3:11pm
By Johnny Diaz, Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Richard Fausset
Presented by Jennis Hsu
Source: The New York Times


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