States struggling with 'traumatic' ice storm
Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2009 4:16 PM by Ian Sager
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Lester Holt
by Lester Holt, NBC News anchor

In the aftermath of a hurricane or tornado, the scale of suffering is easy to understand; the destruction is plainly visible. Such is not always the case after an ice storm, but what citizens from Missouri to West Virginia are going through is no less traumatic.
Many have been without power for days, and others have no heat. In some cases it may be weeks before electricity is restored. In addition, more than 40 people have died as a result of the storm. NBC's Rehema Ellis will report the latest tonight, including the unprecedented reaction of Kentucky's National Guard.
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