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Woman, 96, Found Dead During Winter Storm a Day After Body of 83-Year-Old Woman Discovered Outside
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On Sunday, Jan. 25, an 83-year-old woman in Lexington County was outside in the elements and died of hypothermia, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a statement.
The fatality is the second confirmed storm-related death after Winter Storm Fern hit South Carolina, according to DPH.
On Monday, Jan. 26, a 96-year-old woman in Greenwood County died of hypothermia, a spokesperson for the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office confirms to PEOPLE.
That same weekend, a 93-year-old woman died in extreme cold a block away from her house, PEOPLE previously reported.
Ten people were found dead outside in New York City during Winter Storm Fern, according to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.