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Why Buffalo Couldn’t Handle Last Winter’s Extreme Snowstorm That Took 31 Lives

Buffalo’s snow-removal fleet was no match for the historic Christmas week blizzard that left 31 people dead in the city, and officials fell short in issuing warnings and providing shelter, according to a report released Friday. The 175-page review of …

Pennsylvania Helps Buffalo Clear Snow; State Acts on Insurance, Banks, Flood Risk

Like a good neighbor, the state of Pennsylvania is sending equipment and personnel to help neighboring Buffalo, New York, dig out from the recent deadly winter storm that dumped more than four feet of snow in the region and has …

Death Count Rises as Buffalo Digs Out From ‘Worst Storm’ in Lifetime

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo residents hovered around space heaters, hunted for cars buried in snow drifts and looked for more victims Monday, aftermore than 28 people died in one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit western New …

President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New York Counties

President Joe Biden has approved New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal emergency declaration as a result of the historic winter storm that continues to impact the Western ad North Country regions of the state. The storm brought …

Extreme Cold, Travel Chaos to Continue Into This Week

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The deep freeze from a deadly winter storm that walloped much of the United States will continue into the week as people in western New York deal with massive snow drifts that snarled emergency vehicles and …

Biden Declares Emergency for Snowed-In New York Counties

President Joseph Biden on Sunday night declared that an emergency exists in the state of New York and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts following the severe snowstorm that began late last week and continued over …