Trump Approves Federal Emergency Aid as Winter Storm Fern Paralyses USA

Trump approved federal emergency declarations for South Carolina and Virginia after Winter Storm Fern began paralyzing the USA with catastrophic ice and heavy snow.The massive weather system has triggered states of emergency in at least 18 states and forced the cancellation of nearly 10,000 weekend flights across the country.Energy officials are working to prevent widespread blackouts while the Federal Emergency Management Agency deploys search teams to assist the 170 million people currently affected by the storm.