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United States of America (the): Snowstorm: 2011/10/29 Country Information on DRR

Period 2011/10/29
Country or District United States of America (the)
Event Type Snowstorm
Outline A rare October snowstorm barreled up the U.S. East Coast on 29 October, cutting power to more than two million households, forcing cancellation of scores of airline flights and causing at least three deaths.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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CNN.com 2011/11/01
At least 13 deaths have been blamed on the weekend storm, which prompted emergency declarations from the governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts

Reuter 2011/10/30
A rare October snowstorm barreled up the U.S. East Coast on 29 October, cutting power to more than two million households, forcing cancellation of scores of airline flights and causing at least three deaths.