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October 15, 2013

Shutdown Hurts South Dakota Cattle Ranchers Hit by Blizzard 
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In South Dakota, the government shutdown has blocked federal financial
help for cattle ranchers whose herds were devastated by a historic early
blizzard this month. The storm blasted western South Dakota with
70-mile-an-hour winds and more than three feet of snow. The cattle had
yet to grow their winter coats. As many as 100,000 died of hypothermia,
drowning and other causes. The exact number of deaths is unknown; the
federal agency tasked with tallying them is currently shut down.

 

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