https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/30/minnesota-pennsylvania-chicago-weather-us-cold-polar-vortex-hits-mail/2718851002/

A USA Today story about the death toll caused by the extreme cold across the midwest. Local authorities’ reaction to the weather and tips for surviving the record low temperatures are shared in this article.

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