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Storm leaves Southern homes without power, heat

WBUR

Published January 26, 2026 at 12:07 PM EST

The massive winter storm crossing the South and Northeast has left hundreds of thousands of homes without power.

Blake Farmer of WPLN reports from Nashville.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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