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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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A severe cold wave across the US caused at least 95 deaths in 30 states from exposure, fires, traffic accidents, and other weather-related issues, with sub-zero temperatures in the north and freezing conditions in the south.
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(By The Associated Press.)
More than a score of deaths from exposure in the northern states, ice skating in southern Louisiana, freezing temperature in Florida and a bitter chill from the Rockies to the Atlantic emphasized today the intensity of the nation's cold wave.
At least 95 deaths were attributed directly or indirectly to the frigid weather in 30 states this week.
The cold moderated somewhat in the middle west and Rocky Mountain regions after several days of sub-zero temperatures.
The mercury remained far below the freezing point, however.
Lower temperatures were in prospect for much of the east and south tonight. Little relief was expected until Monday at the earliest. The Pacific coast enjoyed normal temperatures.
There were 28 deaths from exposure in a dozen states. One was reported as far south as South Carolina.
Overheated stoves caused hundreds of fires, which took at least 28 lives.
Traffic accidents blamed on snow and ice claimed 25, and the cold claimed 25, and 14 persons died from other causes attributed to the weather.
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United States
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This Week
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at least 95 deaths in 30 states: 28 from exposure in a dozen states, 28 from fires caused by overheated stoves, 25 from traffic accidents due to snow and ice, 25 claimed by the cold, and 14 from other weather-attributed causes.
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A intense cold wave affected the nation from the Rockies to the Atlantic, causing sub-zero temperatures in the north and freezing conditions in the south including Louisiana and Florida. The cold led to numerous deaths from exposure, fires from overheated stoves, traffic accidents on icy roads, and other weather-related incidents. The cold moderated in the middle west and Rockies but remained below freezing, with lower temperatures expected in the east and south until Monday. The Pacific coast had normal temperatures.