#ErieCountyNY rocks! Not craven like #PutnamCountyNY.

<< Poloncarz, a Democrat, said Erie County has welcomed approximately 12,000 refugees over the past decade “without the ridiculous fears stoked by xenophobic and ill-informed community members.”>>

https://www.syracuse.com/state/2023/05/at-least-one-upstate-ny-county-says-it-will-welcome-asylum-seekers-from-nyc.html

#Buffalo News:
#ErieCounty #snowmobile clubs seek seat at the table in future #blizzard planning

#NYwx #ErieCountyNY

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/erie-county-snowmobile-clubs-seek-seat-at-the-table-in-future-blizzard-planning/article_91b715b6-8d32-11ed-9578-47fbd3dbbf4f.html

Mark Poloncarz posted an update 12/30 ~10am EST: "The
Medical Examiner's Office reports no new deaths from the Blizzard and all previously unidentified bodies have now been identified.

The confirmed death toll for Erie County still stands at 39.
I offer my deepest condolences to all who lost a loved one."

#Buffalo #BuffaloNY #NYwx #weather #ErieCountyNY

#BuffaloNews: Kenmore mechanic heralded for saving lives by breaking into school during blizzard

"We watched the video surveillance and witnessed people taking care of people," the police posted. "There was a freezer full of food but no one touched it. They only ate what was necessary to stay alive..."

[This is the person who left a note in a #Cheektowaga school apologizing for breaking in during the storm.]

#Buffalo #NYwx #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/kenmore-mechanic-heralded-for-saving-lives-by-breaking-into-school-during-blizzard/article_fd089cb8-87b5-11ed-8bab-af209a848849.html

#BuffaloNews: 'Everybody needs love': With hammers and chisels, Buffalonians help birds stuck in ice

[This story is both heartwarming and heartbreaking]

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/everybody-needs-love-with-hammers-and-chisels-buffalonians-help-birds-stuck-in-ice/article_f699bce8-8785-11ed-bfe0-93a243755536.html

#BuffaloNews: Nice story about two kids who helped shovel out the entrance to a dog shelter.

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/a-shoutout-for-good-deed-goes-viral-and-reveals-a-lifetime-of-caring-for-two/article_1c89a812-86c0-11ed-9900-af8a47aae549.html

[Another twitter user who created a list of people / orgs needing assistance following the Buffalo blizzard.]

"I made a google doc of places/people to donate to if helpful. a lot of these are from that thread in the Buffalo mutual aid network! https://t.co/AGZLH04zYt " / Twitter

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://twitter.com/kellbel102/status/1608207381158035457

A kind Buffalo resident created a twitter thread of people & orgs needing assistance due to the storm. [Includes stories of lost loved ones. 💔]

J Coley (They/Them) on Twitter: "Many people have asked how they can help in the aftermath of the Buffalo Blizzard. Please check out this 🧵 of people, families, and organizations you can donate to. I will add more as I learn about more. 👇🏿" / Twitter

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://twitter.com/JColey716/status/1607757536572104707

Mark Poloncarz on Twitter: "If you called 858-SNOW and spoke to someone, we are in the process of calling everyone back. Please be patient as we work through hundreds of voicemails. We're responding in order of priority. Please note that we're not able to assist with requests to shovel walks. https://t.co/0OyHmIFmoQ" / Twitter

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://twitter.com/markpoloncarz/status/1608527051513798662

Buffalo blizzard fuels racial and class fissures in polarized city - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/12/29/buffalo-blizzard-storm-race-class

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

ERIE COUNTY STORM UPDATE 12/29 at 12 NOON.

Poloncarz announced this will be the last daily storm briefing.

Briefing video can be viewed at Erie County NY Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/ErieCountyNY

[Notes added as replies.]

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

#WGRZ: Western New Yorkers experience stranded car disparities after storm:
Towns, cities, and counties each have different policies regarding who needs to front the towing cost.

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/western-new-yorkers-experience-stranded-car-disparities-after-storm-blizzard-of-2022/71-a8bfb4dd-ba17-457b-b4ce-5242e66e9783

Just saw on NBC video of National Guardsmen helping residents shovel out their driveways.

Resident: "They rode past, saw me out here, asked if I needed help. I said yes and they did mine.

They saw him across the street, helped him. And then they did this lady's driveway, she's in her 90s."

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

Mark Poloncarz announced the National Guard has 500 personnel deployed in Erie County and have conducted nearly 850 welfare checks on residents who had long term power outages.

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

Mark Poloncarz announced the driving ban in the City of Buffalo will be LIFTED effective Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 12:01AM.

The ban will be replaced with a Travel Advisory.

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

#WIVB: Generator takes four-hour ride to save 150 people in Buffalo shelter during blizzard | News 4 Buffalo

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/generator-takes-four-hour-ride-to-save-150-people-in-buffalo-shelter-during-blizzard/

50 People Sheltered in Barber Shop As a Blizzard Hit Buffalo, NY

"This was a tragedy here," Elston told Insider. "A lot of people that are not from Buffalo don't understand how terrible the weather is. This is the worst I've ever seen."

Link to his video urging people not to stay in their cars: https://www.tiktok.com/@craigthebarber716/video/7180756934130339118

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://www.insider.com/people-sheltered-in-barber-shop-blizzard-hit-buffalo-new-york-2022-12

An appreciation of @geekaren, who has been reporting on the #Buffalo media briefings, along with other Buffalo news.

This one hit me — they had people answering calls from residents in danger/anguish who had no training in handling calls like this.
https://sfba.social/@geekaren@mstdn.social/109592385833813344

#ErieCountyNY

Mark Poloncarz announced 3 more deaths confirmed as storm-related.

Total deaths: 37
- 3 from an EMS Delay;
- 17 found outside;
- 4 from shoveling/blowing cardiac events;
- 9 from no heat in home; &
- 4 in a vehicle

29 were in the City of Buffalo,
7 were in the suburbs
1 the location is unknown.

There are multiple unidentified bodies at this point.

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

NYS Thruway Authority on Twitter: "THANK YOU those who found refuge at a Thruway facility in #Buffalo after being rescued by Thruway staff &amp; @nyspolice during the #BuffaloBlizzard. Approximately 50 people stayed here over the holiday weekend. Today, some of those stopped in to #payitforward #CityofGoodNeighbors https://t.co/dZ97PTPTji" / Twitter

#Buffalo #BuffaloNy #NYwx #weather #wx #ErieCountyNY

https://twitter.com/NYSThruway/status/1608190386102493187