The Costs
Human Cost: 73 people perished in the storm. The breakdown of deaths is as follows:
- 39 auto-related deaths
- 5 snowmobile-related deaths
- 32 deaths from over-exertion and heart attacks primarily due to shoveling snow
- 2 froze to death
Financial Cost: Losses as a result of the storm are estimated between $300 and $400 million dollars.
Federal Aid: 45 counties in Illinois and some areas of Indiana were declared federal disaster areas by President Bill Clinton and eligible to receive federal aid.
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