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But the reality for those that lived through that blizzard and those that preceded it is that the storms of yesteryear were far more harrowing than those that have followed.There's probably a long list of reasons why, but here's five that are certain.5. TransportationThank you Dwight D. Eishenhower.Since its inception in 1956, the nation's interstate system has helped millions of people dodge Mother Nature's fury. Whether it has been hurricanes, tornadoes or even blizzards, the system of roads not only provides a means of organized evacuation, plausible travel workarounds or quick getaways, they also provide a quicker way to get help to areas even as rural as western South Dakota.Of course, you are probably going to have to remind yourself audibly of this when that enormous double semi trailer passes you going the speed limit in near whiteout conditions along I-90 east of Rapid City, but consider the following.Fifty years ago, if a blizzard was somehow predicted before it struck, your ability of evading it would have been minimal. Few vehicles of the day were built to travel quickly enough and well enough to move along that old highway system that would have allowed you to escape somewhere in the 40 to 45 mph range.With today's vehicles on today's interstate system, one can get to Murdo in a matter of hours from Rapid City and even when bad weather begins, one can generally make it some distance before being forced to pull over or forced in the ditch.Of course, tell that to the scores of motorists who thought it was a reasonable idea to test said interstate system during the height of Thursday's blizzard, and you'll likely get a different story. And if they would have had to dare the old U.S. highway system to get across the state, they might not even have considered making the trip in the first place.4

Chilliwack resident Marvin Elgersma likely never knew what hit him.
The 26-year-old was a passenger in a pick-up truck on Highway 1 two years ago when he was killed by a tractor trailer heading east that crossed the centre median and flipped on its side. The driver of the pick-up was also killed and a passenger was injured in the accident on a stretch of highway that has seen more than its share of tragedy.
Now, with funding from the provincial government, it is hoped an accident such as the one that killed Elgersma won't happen again. That money will pay for an extension of the wire cable safety barrier along Highway 1 from Prest Road to Annis Road.

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