US snowstorm cuts power to millions
October 31st, 2011 - 3:02 am ICT by IANSWashington, Oct 31 (IANS) About three million people in the US were without power Sunday after a snowstorm swept the country’s northeast coast.
A vast area from Maryland to Maine were hit by power cuts. And at least three people died in accidents caused by the unusually early snowstorm, Xinhua reported.
The state of Connecticut was worst hit, with over 750,000 homes left without power, said Governor Dannel Malloy. He warned that in some areas it could take a week to restore power.
In Massachusetts state, more than 650,000 people were without power, and in New Jersey some 270,000 people were affected.
At least three people, one each in Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts, have died as a result of falling trees, traffic accident and downed power line caused by snow.
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