A storm that delivered just three inches of snow to Southern states from North Carolina to Louisiana has managed to cause massive traffic jams, forcing drivers to abandon their cars or spend the night in them, and keeping children in schools overnight.
The worst of the chaos is in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina, all three of which declared states of emergency. At least five people died in Alabama traffic wrecks, according to CNN, and 940 accidents were confirmed in Atlanta alone, 100 that caused injuries but no fatalities.
Alabama has deployed the national guard to help motorists get off the road, and Atlanta is providing food and water to school students still stuck in classrooms, according to Kasim Reed, the city's mayor. Read more...
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