Afghanistan, Jan. 28 -- At least 38 people have died across 14 US states from a severe winter storm that has gripped much of central and northern America since Friday.
The storm brought heavy snowfall, disrupting traffic, causing widespread flight cancellations, and knocking out power to over 550,000 homes and businesses across the country by Tuesday.
Winter storms have become increasingly deadly in recent years as aging infrastructure struggles to cope with extreme weather events. Vulnerable populations, particularly the homeless, face the greatest risk during these events as temperatures plummet to dangerous levels and emergency services become overwhelmed by demand.
New York City recorded 10 deaths as temperatures dropped to minus 8 d...