Southern U.S. Still Recovering from Impacts of Major Ice Storm

Thousands of people are still without power in the South after a catastrophic ice storm exploded across the region from January 23 through January 26. Here is a look at where the recovery process stands more than a week later from the eyes of a local media magnate.

Latest on Recovery Efforts Over a Week After Deadly Ice Storm

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit recently spoke to the media about the recent ice storm that unleashed across the South. Herbstreit lives with his family in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville that got hit particularly hard by the storm. While the northern flank of the storm delivered heavy snow to the Ohio Valley, the Appalachians, the Great Lakes, and the Northeast, the southern edge produced destructive ice accumulations.

The ice event brought down trees and power lines, cutting off power to over 1 million customers at the peak of the activity. Tennessee and Mississippi bore the brunt of the ice storm. In addition to the widespread power outages, the icy roads brought travel to a halt while also slowing the emergency service response to the hazards.