Overview
- Associated Press reporting places the national death toll above 110 since Jan. 24, with hypothermia, suspected carbon monoxide exposure and weather-related crashes among the leading causes.
- Mississippi’s official toll rose to 25, and about 38,900 customers remained without power Monday night as the state deployed 650 National Guard members, kept 80 warming centers open and expanded damage assessments.
- In Nashville, more than 20,000 customers were still out Monday and the utility projects full power restoration by Feb. 9, as the mayor orders a review of Nashville Electric Service’s preparation, restoration pace and communications.
- Tens of thousands in Tennessee and Mississippi were still without electricity Tuesday, and a short warm-up this week is forecast to speed melting and aid repair crews.
- Coastal damage escalated as four unoccupied homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic, highlighting erosion and structural vulnerabilities exposed by the storms.