As frigid temperatures continue to plague the south and east of the United States, recovery was, however, the focus in several mid western states.

Sub-zero cold with inches of snow and high winds made travelling treacherous with many stranded. 500 Amtrack passengers spent the night on three trains stranded in high snows in northern Illnois finally reached their Chicago destination today.

Meanwhile, thousands of flights have been cancelled nationwide, leaving people stranded at the airport with no where to go.

#Awani reporter Shein Shanin managed to talk to three Malaysians residing in New York, Baltimore, and Michigan on Google Hangout to talk about the conditions in the East America. Agility CEO Chok Leang Ooi, writer Aneesa Alphonsus, and newly-wed Soraya Malini Azahari share with us their experiences.