Eastern US hit by deadly storms and major power outages

Rain, hail and strong winds swept almost the entire eastern seaboard of the United States on Monday, with at least two people killed during the severe weather.

The storms also caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of people and led to the cancelation of thousands of flights across the region.

Weather alerts were issued throughout the affected zone, which extended from the state of Alabama in the south to that of New York in the north.

A 28-year-old man in Alabama died after being…