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| Snow as high as a middle school student: 8 dead as storm continues to pummel Buffalo | Snow as high as a middle school student: 8 dead as storm continues to pummel Buffalo |
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| When will it end? | When will it end? |
| The monster snow storm that plowed under the Buffalo, N.Y. region is still going strong. | The monster snow storm that plowed under the Buffalo, N.Y. region is still going strong. |
| It’s Day 3 and the death toll has climbed to eight. News agencies reported that a man in his 60s was stricken on Wednesday while using a snowblower. Most of those who died have had heart attacks. Officials today warned people, especially those who are older with a history of heart problems, to stop over exerting themselves and “stay home and hire a kid to do it.” | It’s Day 3 and the death toll has climbed to eight. News agencies reported that a man in his 60s was stricken on Wednesday while using a snowblower. Most of those who died have had heart attacks. Officials today warned people, especially those who are older with a history of heart problems, to stop over exerting themselves and “stay home and hire a kid to do it.” |
| [Rock band Interpol on road to freedom after nearly 50 hours stuck in snow. Vodka and Ramen Noodles save the day.] | |
| The news comes as a fresh blast of snow is heading towards western New York. Experts say it’s about one year worth of snow. | The news comes as a fresh blast of snow is heading towards western New York. Experts say it’s about one year worth of snow. |
| Over 4,000 homes are without power and a boy was injured when a porch fell down in the Lancaster area. A house with people in the basement and the roof of BJ’s Wholesale Club also collapsed. People trudged through snow as high as a middle school student to find groceries. | Over 4,000 homes are without power and a boy was injured when a porch fell down in the Lancaster area. A house with people in the basement and the roof of BJ’s Wholesale Club also collapsed. People trudged through snow as high as a middle school student to find groceries. |
| The Buffalo News reports that roofs are collapsing under the snow that’s now up to 5- to 6-feet deep. | The Buffalo News reports that roofs are collapsing under the snow that’s now up to 5- to 6-feet deep. |
| The mega lake-effect storm has so far dumped 65 inches of snow and some communities expect another 2 to 3 feet today. | The mega lake-effect storm has so far dumped 65 inches of snow and some communities expect another 2 to 3 feet today. |
| “It’s going to come down with just as much intensity,” Deputy County Executive Rich Tobe told the Buffalo News of the snow expected today. Accumulations could beat out the largest snowfall on record in Buffalo, 81.6 inches in 2001, or about 7 feet. | “It’s going to come down with just as much intensity,” Deputy County Executive Rich Tobe told the Buffalo News of the snow expected today. Accumulations could beat out the largest snowfall on record in Buffalo, 81.6 inches in 2001, or about 7 feet. |
| He told residents to hunker down at home and stay off the roads so that government workers can clear them. | He told residents to hunker down at home and stay off the roads so that government workers can clear them. |
| "People there is a driving ban." — @MarkPoloncarz says more vehicles were stuck this morning. http://t.co/50pH6slPCm #TWCNewsSnow #Buffalo — TWC News Rochester (@TWCNewsROC) November 20, 2014 | "People there is a driving ban." — @MarkPoloncarz says more vehicles were stuck this morning. http://t.co/50pH6slPCm #TWCNewsSnow #Buffalo — TWC News Rochester (@TWCNewsROC) November 20, 2014 |
| "People there is a driving ban." — @MarkPoloncarz says more vehicles were stuck this morning. http://t.co/50pH6slPCm #TWCNewsSnow #Buffalo | "People there is a driving ban." — @MarkPoloncarz says more vehicles were stuck this morning. http://t.co/50pH6slPCm #TWCNewsSnow #Buffalo |
| — TWC News Rochester (@TWCNewsROC) November 20, 2014 | — TWC News Rochester (@TWCNewsROC) November 20, 2014 |
| Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D), who arrived Wednesday to survey the damage, said in a newss conference Thursday morning that, “this was the largest deployment [of snow clearing equipment] of its kind, coming from as far as Long Island. The state has supplied 400 vehicles and the National Guard is also helping to assist with response and snow removal.” | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D), who arrived Wednesday to survey the damage, said in a newss conference Thursday morning that, “this was the largest deployment [of snow clearing equipment] of its kind, coming from as far as Long Island. The state has supplied 400 vehicles and the National Guard is also helping to assist with response and snow removal.” |
| Cuomo added, “phase two is on its way. We are in a better position then yesterday, but we are still not home. There’s more chapters in this story coming.” | Cuomo added, “phase two is on its way. We are in a better position then yesterday, but we are still not home. There’s more chapters in this story coming.” |
| “We were as prepared as you can be,” Cuomo said in an interview on CNN, noting the volume of snow is “virtually unmanageable.” | “We were as prepared as you can be,” Cuomo said in an interview on CNN, noting the volume of snow is “virtually unmanageable.” |
| He called the storm a historic event and predicted it would break “all sorts of records, and that’s saying something in Buffalo,” the Associated Press reported. | He called the storm a historic event and predicted it would break “all sorts of records, and that’s saying something in Buffalo,” the Associated Press reported. |
| Dan Amatura, highway superintendent for the Town of Lancaster, where 63 inches of snow fell during the first storm Monday night and Tuesday, told the Buffalo News that he’s only been home to shower and brush his teeth. | Dan Amatura, highway superintendent for the Town of Lancaster, where 63 inches of snow fell during the first storm Monday night and Tuesday, told the Buffalo News that he’s only been home to shower and brush his teeth. |
| His plows were stuck in the wall of snow. | His plows were stuck in the wall of snow. |
| “Last night, I dozed off in the office for a few minutes,” he told the newspaper. “I’ll just keep going.” | “Last night, I dozed off in the office for a few minutes,” he told the newspaper. “I’ll just keep going.” |
| The good news is that local officials say the storm is expected to leave by Thursday night. | The good news is that local officials say the storm is expected to leave by Thursday night. |
| Temperatures are expected to hit close to 60 degrees over the weekend. But then the residents will face their next challenge: flooding. | Temperatures are expected to hit close to 60 degrees over the weekend. But then the residents will face their next challenge: flooding. |
| This post has been updated. | This post has been updated. |