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United States of America (the):Hurricane:2003/09/18

Duration	2003/09/18	Hurricane Isabel rolled across North Carolina and into Virginia on Thursday, knocking out power to more than a million homes, and dumping heavy rain from South Carolina to New Jersey.
Country or District	United States of America (the)
Name	Hurricane

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Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
CNN news 2003/09/21
Dead: 31 people	Power failure: 3.3 million houses

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Report/Articles CNN news 2003/09/21 Hurricane Isabel struck with a vengeance Thursday, killing 31 people. asahi.com (Japanese) 2003/09/19 At least 3 people were killed, and more than 2 million houses were failed for power. (by AP) Reuters news 2003/09/19 At least two people died in the storm, downgraded from a hurricane. BBC news 2003/09/19 The eastern coast of the United States is taking a pounding as Hurricane Isabel moves inland, ripping off roofs, knocking down trees and snapping power lines. CNN news 2003/09/19 Isabel knocks out power to more than 1 million

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Pictures BBC news 2003/09/19 In pictures: Washington after the storm BBC news 2003/09/17 In pictures: Waiting for Isabel BBC news 2003/09/19 In pictures: Isabel comes ashore