Storm Elliot has killed 37 people in New York (EFE)
winter storm elliottwho noticed United States the last weekend -Christmas-, already claimed the life of 37 people in NY and more from half a hundred across the country.
In the last few hours, the authorities of the district seriesin the state’s northwest, confirmed three new deaths over the other three announced this morning, adding to the 31 reported this Tuesday.
The head of the region tag PoloncarzShe announced the discovery of the bodies early Wednesday two men and one womanwhose identity has not yet been confirmed, and gave his “deepest condolences” and condolences to all who have lost a loved one to this terrible storm.”
Of the 37 dead, four were found in vehicles (AP)
Meanwhile, of the number reported yesterday, 17 were found on the street, 9 died from insufficient heating to deal with the low temperatures, 4 were found in a vehicle and a further 4 died from heart problems. In addition, three of the victims died because the emergency services did not reach their location in time.
As the region attempts to return to normalcy, authorities continue with theirs Repair work and snow removal, which blocked streets and houses. The community of buffalothe capital of Erie, is one of the hardest hit, where even vehicular traffic remains banned.
Authorities are working to remove snow from roads and paths to facilitate passenger movement (AFP)
That’s what they were commissioned to do 450 machines According to the police, they cleaned the streets and the opening of eleven bus and train lines was made possible, commented the mayor Byron Brown.
On the other hand, Brown explained that the storm impacted energy infrastructure, which left about 100,000 homes without power. However, thanks to the hard work of more than 7,000 workers, that number dropped to just under 500 homes that have yet to restore service.
Poloncarz mentioned that the authorities released several due to traffic difficulties centers where groceries are offered so that those who cannot travel to the shops have access to groceries.
500 houses still without electricity (AP)
Given the severity of the storm in Northwest New York, the President said Joe Biden approved the declaration of state of emergency for the state. This Tuesday’s decision facilitates the necessary federal assistance to the area to mitigate the effects of the storm and provide adequate assistance to those affected.
That Ministry of the Interior and the Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are responsible for coordinating the actions necessary to address the situation and “alleviate adversity and suffering.”
Joe Biden approved the state of emergency for New York State (Portal)
Storm Elliot was classified as “Once in a Generation” and survived a storm in 1977 that killed 29 people.
Elliot has not only impacted New York State but other regions of the country with heavy snowfall and gale force winds. Many people were even trapped in their homes and on the streets Thousands of passengers remained stranded at airports and spent Christmas Eve there after thousands of flights were cancelled.
In the last few hours, the east and the south of the country experienced a temperature risea sign that the storm is abating, although the situation in the west it was very different. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), this coast received one cold front with snow Y rainy.
(With information from EFE)
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