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South Carolina Governor Seeks Storm Disaster Declaration

State forestry officials say last month’s winter storm damaged $360 million worth of trees in South Carolina. The Forestry Commission said Wednesday that about 1.5 million acres of land in a 70-mile wide swath across the state was heavily damaged …

South Carolina Winter Storm Causes Close to $120M in Damage

Figures are still being added but it appears damage from the recent winter storm meets the threshold for declaring much of South Carolina a federal disaster area. Derrec Becker of the state Emergency Management Division says officials are confident damage …

U.S. Freeze Costs $3.5B, Causes Burst Pipes, Crashes: Aon

Winter storms that brought heavy snowfall, freezing rain and Arctic air to the U.S. last month will probably cost more than $3.5 billion in economic losses, according to insurance broker Aon Plc. Insurers estimated losses of more than $1.4 billion …

Winter Storm Costs in Ohio Could Rival Hurricane Ike Totals

Experts say the early January’s extreme cold and wind are expected to be one of the costliest weather events in Ohio since the remnants of Hurricane Ike hit in 2008. No solid estimate is available yet, but the Dayton Daily …