Severe storms and blizzard conditions are impacting millions of residents across the eastern US while record-breaking heat fuels wildfires in the West.National Weather Service officials issued tornado watches for several southern states as snow accumulations reached three feet in parts of the Great Lakes.Governor Wes Moore declared a state of preparedness following massive power outages and thousands of flight cancellations at major hubs like Hartsfield-Jackson.National Guard units were deployed to assist with emergencies in Minnesota and Nebraska while extreme rainfall caused significant flooding in Hawaii and
Australia.