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United States of America (the):Cold Wave:2002/12/05

Duration	2002/12/05	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.
Country or District	United States of America (the)
Name	Cold Wave

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
BBC news 2002/12/06
Dead: at least 22 people		Without power: more than a million people

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