Historic Winter Storm Hits Southern United States

A historic winter storm has battered the southern United States, leaving 330,000 customers without power in Tennessee, over 100,000 each in Mississippi and Louisiana, and causing the cancellation of more than 10,800 flights. The extreme cold has severely damaged local infrastructure, highlighting the impact of extreme weather on energy and transportation systems amid climate change. The storm also triggered cascading effects, with water supply facilities in multiple areas becoming paralyzed due to freezing damage and power outages, threatening water quality safety and water resource allocation.