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Vicki McClure Davidson | November 2, 2011

  A powerful and rare snowstorm just before Halloween has resulted in at least 15 deaths in the eastern and northeastern United States. An estimated 1 to 2 million homes and businesses are still in the dark after the storm slammed the East Coast. Connecticut was one of the heaviest hit states with power outages. [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | October 30, 2011

  A rare, huge Halloween snowstorm has pummeled much of the eastern United States. Millions of people are without power, and at least three people have been killed. The worst has yet to come. Up to 18 inches of snow are predicted for some areas. The record-breaking snowstorm in October has caused the number of [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | August 26, 2011

  Hurricane Irene is expected to slam the East Coast within the next 24 or so hours. From my New York Times news alert email messages, this just came in: New York City to Shut Down Mass Transit on Saturday at Noon With Hurricane Irene pushing relentlessly toward the East Coast, officials made plans to [...]

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