Arctic cold wreaked havoc on water supplies and transportation in the United States

Plenty USA This continued on Sunday Arctic cold wave or reached Texas And FloridaHowever, the weather is expected to improve in the coming days.

A contingent of workers in Memphis, Tennessee They continued to work around the clock on Sunday to find and repair burst pipes that were reducing water pressure in the city. Some residents have been without water for days, and the company’s 400,000 customers have been told to boil their water before using it.

CEO of the company Memphis Light, Gas and Water, Doug McGowanA video posted on social media on Saturday said An estimate of when water pressure will be restored is expected by Sunday afternoon.

“Wait a minute,” he declared. McGowan. “Neighbor helps neighbor.”

As of Saturday afternoon, the company had repaired 36 water fountains and more than 2,000 leaks in homes and businesses. It was expected that as temperatures started to rise on Sunday, more breaks would be evident.. McGowan He asked residents to turn off all faucets once temperatures rise, a measure that would add 5 to 10 million gallons a day to the system and help restore pressure in the pipes.

Rhodes Collegein Memphis, on Saturday asked some students to return to their homes and shifted others to hotels. Classes will be virtual on Mondays and Tuesdays.

“We ask that you please do not come to the campus on those days due to the water situation and the dangers it may cause,” the educational institute’s announcement said.

“The faucet stopped working, and they told us not to use the bathroom, and the shower was not working properly,” said one student. Sam Rothwho chose to return to their families Nashville Instead of staying in a hotel.

“It’s a bit of a pain, but the university is doing everything it can to accommodate everyone,” he said. “I feel bad for all the people in the city who don’t have water and don’t have a hotel to go to.”.

Bars and restaurants used bottled water to serve customers. Some restaurants closed, while others changed menus. Cafe Eclectic

It was open, but it wasn’t serving espresso drinks.

Memphis It was the largest – though not the only – water system in Tennessee Because of which they had to face the problem of their water pipes Unusually cold weather. This Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Saturday indicated that 28 water systems have asked citizens to boil water before using it.

Cold is also responsible for at least one death Tennessee, according to that state’s health department. At the national level, the Winter storms So far this month, 67 people have died, many from hypothermia or road accidents.

Freezing rain, sleet and strong winds will make travel especially difficult in some parts Kansas And Oklahomasuggested National Weather Service. Wind chills in Iowa will drop to minus 7 degrees Celsius (below 20 degrees Fahrenheit)..

But the freezing temperatures that started on Friday – may ease somewhat in the coming days. For example in Des Moinescapital of IowaTemperatures are expected to remain above zero from Monday.

“With no more arctic air coming CanadaWarming is expected for the center of USA”, the meteorological agency indicated.

Despite this, residents have been disturbed by the cold Areas are not used to these conditionsas Memphis, Tennesseewhere Some people had to boil water And others did not even have water after some pipes broke. Temperatures are not expected to rise until the weekend.

In the west of the state NYTemperatures below about 7 degrees Celsius (approx 20 degrees Fahrenheit) and 10 mph (16 kph) winds, plus possible snow showers.

About two feet (60 centimeters) of snow fell in the area last week. People volunteered at the football stadium to clear the ice before the game.

County Police Ari He called on fans on Sunday not to throw snowballs or invade the area under construction for the new stadium.

in on the west coast of the countryMore freezing rain was expected in the river area Colombia plus freezing temperatures. Trees and power lines are covered with snow And if it falls further, it may fall, the Meteorological Department said.

“Be careful where you are over the next few days as the region tries to thaw,” the weather agency said. “Ice flakes will continue to be a hazard.”

(AP)