ABC World News Tonight viewers have been left in a state of stress as David Muir and Whit Johnson were on hand to report on ‘a state of emergency’ for 200 million Americans
David Muir anchoring ABC World News Tonight(Image: ABC)
It was a tense start to ABC World News Tonight when David Muir kicked off the show with a breaking news announcement.
The 52-year-old ABC journalist was back doing what he does best after taking the weekend off, but it was a bittersweet moment as he came bearing a series of warnings and concerning figures.
Addressing viewers at home, David began, “Good evening. We do begin tonight with a state of emergency up at this hour across several states, at least 10 states and counting, already, this monster storm set to hit nearly 200 million Americans, more than half the country about to get hit with this heavy snow, crippling ice and brutal cold moving in.
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“The slow-moving storm, staggering in size, expected to stretch 2000 miles, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, across the south, moving into the Carolinas, and then up the east coast to the Northeast, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and in New York City.”
“Tonight, authorities are preparing for the potential of more than a foot of snow. Tonight, snow and strong winds creating near white out conditions,” David continued.
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“One of the major concerns with this new storm, the dangerous ice. Tonight, authorities warning it could cause widespread power outages. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the state’s power grid is ready, but warns local outages are possible. We have reported on what happened to the grid in Texas before.”
“In New York City at this hour, 2,000 snowplows and salt trucks getting ready, loading up the massive salt piles ready. Families from Oklahoma City to Charlotte stocking up on supplies tonight. Grocery store shelves going empty,” the long-time ABC star continued.
“Airlines already canceling flights tonight. In fact, just before we came on, the air Delta canceling flights at least five states before the storm even hits, Lee Goldberg has the forecast, and this dividing line to pay close attention to tonight, it’ll determine who gets socked with snow and who doesn’t. And Whit Johnson now in the States of emergency already tonight,” David’s report concluded as he passed on to his colleague.
Harsh weather conditions are expected to his the States(Image: ABC)
Whit then reiterated the dangers to viewers in his live report showing harrowing clips of thunderstorms hitting New York and scenes of thick snow blanketing streets. He also warned the icy storm could result in what will feel like minus fifty and below due to the blistering winds set to hit.
“The extreme cold will strain power grids and lead to blackouts,” Whit stressed before concluding his report, airing back to David in the New York City studio.
The breaking news segment was shared on ABC World News Tonight’s Instagram account, where fans vented their concerns. One user penned, “Prayers! Stay safe,” with a second person echoing, “Damn. I’ve never heard of anything like this in my life. Prayers for all down south and the East Coast.”
“Please take your pets inside and shelter the animals you can from a few days if possible,” another person advised, with a fourth seconding, “Please help the pets that will be stuck outside!!!” followed by tearful emojis.
A firth chimed in, “Thunder and lightning during a snow storm the f–k,” while another user shared, “To me, I take it as a sign that mother nature is telling all of us to sit down and shut up don’t move, relax because this world is in total chaos.”