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[STORMREPORTS] Storm Effects, State By State (FOXNEWS)

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Fri Dec 06 2002 - 19:35:09 EST

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,72333,00.html

CONCORD, N.C. The governors of North and South Carolina declared states of
emergency Friday afternoon due to increasing power outages and severe icing
conditions in their states, which took the brunt of the storm that swept
across the East Coast this week.

10,000 (ten thousand) utility workers were racing to restore power Friday
to nearly 1.8 million people across the Carolinas. Workers have poured in
from across the South to help battle the ice, which continued to send tree
limbs crashing onto power lines, some of which had already been repaired once.

Easley activated the National Guard to help residents in areas where
electricity wasn't expected to be restored for several days or more.

Frustrated utilities pushed back earlier promises and acknowledged most
customers won't have power back until next Wednesday night, exactly one
week after the ice storm began blowing through.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,72280,00.html

--ARKANSAS: Two storm-related deaths, power outages down Thursday from peak
of 60,000 customers, up to 4 inches of snow, some schools closed.

--CONNECTICUT: Some schools closed and most on half-day schedule, up to 8
inches of snow by evening.

--KENTUCKY: Six deaths, about 4,200 customers blacked out Thursday, up to 8
inches of snow, at least 55 of the 176 school districts closed.

--MISSOURI: Four deaths, more than 100 schools closed, up to 10 inches of
snow in Ozarks.

--NEW JERSEY: Up to 7 inches of snow, at least 240 of state's 597 school
districts closed, state and county government offices closed early. Delays
and cancelations at Newark airport.

--NEW YORK: One death, some New York City suburban schools closed and some
upstate schools sent kids home early, up to 10 inches of snow forecast on
Long Island, flights delayed up to three hours.

--NORTH CAROLINA: Four deaths, about 1.3 million customers blacked out, 7
inches of snow on Blue Ridge Parkway, hundreds of schools and businesses
and many government offices closed.

--OKLAHOMA: Several schools closed for second day, up to foot of snow and
half-inch of ice, about 60,000 customers without power at peak of storm but
most service restored by Thursday.

--PENNSYLVANIA: All Philadelphia schools closed and many others statewide,
rash of accidents closed section of Pennsylvania Turnpike east of Pittsburgh.

--SOUTH CAROLINA: Two deaths, nearly 300,000 customers lost power, some
schools closed for second day.

--TENNESSEE: One death, about 25,000 customers lost power Wednesday but
most restored by Thursday, up to 6 inches of snow and half-inch of ice,
dozens of schools closed Wednesday.

--VIRGINIA: Two deaths, snow up to 10 inches deep, schools closed, about
13,000 customers without electricity, many government offices and courts
closed.

--WEST VIRGINIA: Schools closed in all 55 counties, heaviest snow 7 inches
deep, some flights canceled at Charleston's Yeager Airport. 

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