Death toll grows in wake of Hurricane Ike

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Death toll grows in wake of Hurricane Ike

Story Published: Sep 16, 2008 at 5:32 PM EDT

Story Updated: Sep 16, 2008 at 5:32 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) - The death toll from Hurricane Ike has risen to 47.

Authorities said Tuesday six more deaths are being blamed on the
storm in the Houston area, bringing the number of people killed in
Texas to 17. The remnants of the storm killed dozens more as they
moved across the country.

Many of the deaths in Texas have happened in the days after the
storm because of falling trees or carbon monoxide poisoning caused
by improper generator use.

Others have come from fires caused by candles in powerless
homes.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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