At least 28 people have died in the US as the country grapples with a brutal winter storm
Four people died in a pile-up of 46 cars on an icy Ohio road. Pic: State Highway Patrol OhioIcy conditions on the roads prompted many authorities to warn against non-essential travel, and hundreds of people who did venture out found themselves stranded in their vehicles.
In Maine, more than 107,000 properties are without power and utility bosses have warned it could take days before supply is fully-restored, while some other states have asked customers to cut back on their usage to avoid rolling blackouts.One company told its 65 million customers in 13 states that power plants were struggling to operate under the pressure of the weather and the extreme demand.
• Tennessee: A man was found dead in Memphis. Authorities have not given details but say the death is weather-related
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