The death toll in the Buffalo blizzard has risen to at least 37 on Wednesday, making it the deadliest snowstorm in the New York city since 1950, according to officials.
The increased death toll comes as the National Guard conducts door-to-door welfare checks and the city seeks to return to normal after the Christmas weekend storm. All driving bans in Erie County that were implemented last week have been lifted as of midnight Thursday, but a travel advisory remains in place for the time being, according to Erie County chief executive Mark Poloncarz.
Seventeen of those who died were found outside in the storm, with another four who shoveled and then suffered a “cardiac event,” according to officials. Three people died due to delays in emergency medical services, nine were found in their homes without heating, and another four were found in a vehicle.
“There are multiple unidentified bodies at this point,” Poloncarz said. “I offer my very deepest sympathies and condolences to all who have lost a loved one from this terrible Blizzard.”New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on the evening of Dec. 22 ahead of the arrival of the storm, which remains in place this week.
President Joe Biden later signed a request from Hochul to grant emergency federal assistance in the aftermath of the storm, as hazardous conditions have continued to affect the state. Dozens of people have died nationwide due to inclement winter conditions, including residents in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
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