The deadly winter storm has claimed at least 49 lives in the U.S. At least 28 people were killed in Buffalo because of the storm — a number the mayor says is expected to increase.
"We have gigantic dump trucks that are trying to scoop up the snowand at the same time they are trying to remove abandoned vehicles, people are trying to drive around it in little Honda Civics," he said.
Poloncarz said 100 military police personnel will work with New York State Police to manage traffic control and get people off the roads. Members of the New York National Guard help free a car stuck in the snow in Buffalo, New York, on Christmas.Members of the New York National Guard help free a car stuck in the snow in Buffalo, New York, on Christmas.It will take two days to create one open lane for every street in Buffalo to make travel easier for emergency responders, Poloncarz said.
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