Tuesday, February 18th, 2025

Nature’s ‘double attack’ on America, after forest fire now snow storm comes, schools and colleges closed in 3 states

US Winter Storm Cora: America is currently facing a double attack of nature or rather a double whammy. There is a fire in the city of Los Angeles, California, located in the western part of America, due to which a loss worth crores of rupees has been caused. Schools are also closed due to forest fire. Meanwhile, news is now coming that the snow storm has wreaked havoc in three states of the country. Due to the snow storm ‘Kora’, schools, colleges and government offices have been closed from Texas to Virginia.
Overall, three states have been most affected by this snow storm. This includes Texas, Virginia and Arkansas. Due to the snow storm ‘Kora’, the studies of about 15 lakh students have been affected because they are not going to school and college. They are forced to stay at home. The roads are covered with snow, due to which traffic has been affected. Its effect has also been seen on air travel. The storm began on January 9 and is expected to continue until January 11.

10 lakh students affected by school closure in Texas

The Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas has been hardest hit. Up to five inches of snowfall is expected here. State officials deployed emergency crews even before snow began to form on roads. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has urged people to avoid non-essential travel. According to the Associated Press report, schools across the state have canceled classes, due to which more than 10 lakh students are unable to study. However, online studies are being conducted in some schools.

Arkansas and Virginia also badly affected

It is not that the snow storm has affected only Texas. Arkansas also experienced heavy snowfall and freezing rain. The capital, Little Rock, has also been badly affected. Many schools have been closed in the state. Public transport is also at a standstill. There is a water shortage in Virginia due to a failure in the city’s reservoir system. In Richmond city, which has more than 2 lakh people, people are being advised to boil water and drink it.

A large number of students in Texas, Arkansas and Virginia are stuck at home. Cold and snow covered roads have made traveling dangerous. The affected schools are either being closed or online classes are being taken. It is expected that apart from Texas, there will be snowfall in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina also.

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