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Sudden January cold may lift winter death toll to high levels
Washington AP reports January’s sudden severe cold may raise the winter toll beyond 350 deaths. The Center for Environmental Assessment Services notes the total could be higher, with costs estimated at 8.2 billion dollars for 1981 82. Data from disaster centers and regional records contextualize the impact alongside past winters. The report highlights record lows, especially January 10 16, colder Maine Minnesota South Carolina, and notes the year’s per capita costs and snow removal ranking. A separate AP item notes over 2 000 farmer owned cooperatives disappeared in the 1970s, with net losses offset by new co ops formed, per USDA Agricultural Cooperative Service in May issue of Farmer Cooperatives.
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