Death toll from blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo area rises to 27

Carolyn Thompson and Jake Beiberg | Associated Press — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 17:25:37 +0000

The dead have been found in their cars, homes and in snowbanks. Some died while shoveling snow. The storm that walloped much of the country is now blamed for at least 48 deaths nationwide, with rescue and recovery efforts continuing Monday.

The blizzard roared through the western New York Friday and Saturday, stranding motorists, knocking out power and preventing emergency crews from reaching residents in frigid homes and stuck cars.

Huge snowdrifts nearly covered cars Monday and there were thousands of houses, some adorned in unlit holiday displays, that have been dark from a lack of power.

The massive storm is expected to claim more lives because it trapped some residents inside houses and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.

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Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/blizzard-buffalo-20221226-txix4pk4bfechfdap6ewlapwf4-story.html

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Death toll from blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo area rises to 27