blizzard and hurricane winds kill 19 people in north eastern us states /

Published at 2016-01-24 13:49:36

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Some were killed in car accidents,three died shovelling snow in New York City and two of hypothermia in VirginiaMillions of Americans will start digging themselves out after a blizzard and hurricane-force winds immobilised Washington, New York and north-eastern US states, and killing at least 19 people.
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torm was the moment biggest in New York City’s history,dumping 68cm (26.8in) of snow by midnight on Saturday, just short of the record 68.3cm set in 2006. Related: Superstorm Sandy could cost $45bn in damage and lost production Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com