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United States of America (the): Cold Wave: 2002/12/05 Country Information on DRR

Period 2002/12/05
Country or District United States of America (the)
Event Type Cold Wave
Outline More than 1.5 million people in the Carolinas remained without power late Thursday after a winter storm swept through the region. At least 12 people were killed by the storm.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
BBC news 2002/12/06
Dead: at least 22 people
Without power: more than a million people

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Report/Articles

The Hindu 2002/12/06
First winter storm kills 22 in US

CNN news 2002/12/05
At least 12 people were killed in the storm.

Pictures

BBC news pictures 2002/12/06
US stunned by storms