Rare Snowstorm Breaks Records in Florida: Death Rates Shocks the Town

According to authorities, the Gulf Coast is recovering from a once-in-a-lifetime snowfall that hit Texas and Florida, shutting airports, paralyzing highways, and killing at least ten people. As frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall threaten the south, many deaths have been recorded due to automobile accidents and hypothermia. As of Wednesday night, seven people were killed in Texas, two in Alabama, and at least one in Georgia as a result of the record-breaking storm. Over 2,000 flights were canceled on Tuesday and over 1,800 on Wednesday. All flights departing from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Wednesday have been canceled.

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DeKalb County officials in Atlanta announced a state of emergency on Wednesday, asking all residents to hide in place due to the extreme winter weather. According to officials, over 100 automobiles have been reported stopped on streets, preventing emergency workers from responding. Many regions had more snowfall than they had in at least 130 years. Florida saw the most significant snowfall on record, with 9.8 inches reported in Milton, northeast of Pensacola. Pensacola also set an all-time city record of 8.9 inches. Texas received its first-ever snow warning. Beaumont, Texas, received 5.2 inches of snow, a record. Mobile, Alabama, had an all-time high of 7.5 inches.

This enormous snow has yet to melt due to record-breaking freezing temperatures in the South. Cold weather alerts have been issued for around 11 million people from Texas to South Carolina. Multiple record lows have been reported, and more are expected Thursday morning.