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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"At least 13 people are dead in the U.S. from superstorm Sandy" CNN email update:
"At least 13 people are dead in the U.S. from superstorm Sandy. Also, one person was killed in Canada. Previously, the storm claimed 67 lives in the Caribbean, including 51 in Haiti.
The storm continues to pack hurricane force winds more than five hours after making landfall along the coast of southern New Jersey, according to the 2 a.m. ET advisory from the National Weather Service. The system is centered about 10 miles southwest of Philadelphia.
More than 5 million people are without electricity in 13 states and the District of Columbia.
Get complete coverage of Hurricane Sandy on CNN.com, CNN TV and CNN Mobile. "
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"At least 13 people are dead in the U.S. from superstorm Sandy" CNN email update: (Original Post)
applegrove
Oct 2012
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chillfactor
(7,576 posts)1. and I just heard on MSNBC....
that a tree fell on a house and four young boys inside the house died...didn't catch where it happened....
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)2. Two died, two injured.
Here it is...
NY police say 2 boys killed when tree strikes home
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. (AP) New York State Police say two children were killed when a tree struck a home in Westchester County.
Sgt. Brian Ferrone of Troop K says the boys, ages 11 and 13, were pronounced dead at the scene Monday night. It happened just before 7:30 p.m. on Bonnie View Street in North Salem.
A 15-year-old and a 12 year-old in the home were also treated for minor injuries. No other details were immediately available.
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/NY-police-say-2-boys-killed-when-tree-strikes-home-3991846.php
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. (AP) New York State Police say two children were killed when a tree struck a home in Westchester County.
Sgt. Brian Ferrone of Troop K says the boys, ages 11 and 13, were pronounced dead at the scene Monday night. It happened just before 7:30 p.m. on Bonnie View Street in North Salem.
A 15-year-old and a 12 year-old in the home were also treated for minor injuries. No other details were immediately available.
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/NY-police-say-2-boys-killed-when-tree-strikes-home-3991846.php
Skittles
(153,164 posts)4. unbearable
gordianot
(15,238 posts)3. I check CNN to see what is not the news and the current distortion because I cannot bear FOX News.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)5. And one woman in Canada was killed due to superstorm Sandy too ...