BreakingNews Death toll rises to 12 from fierce snowstorm impacting the Buffalo region
Residents of Buffalo are still recovering from a massive winter storm that hit the region and killed over half a dozen people.The death toll rose to 12 on Sunday from a snowstorm that dumped up to 4 feet of snow on Buffalo and western New York.
The storm unleashed its full fury on Buffalo, with hurricane-force winds and snow causing whiteout conditions, paralyzing emergency response efforts - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said almost every fire truck in the city was stranded - and shutting down the airport until Tuesday, according to officials.
Of the 12 storm-related deaths that have been confirmed so far, the ages of the victims range from 26 years old to 93 years old. Officials said they expect that death toll to rise by the end of the night. By 4 a.m. Saturday, with their fuel nearly gone, Ilunga made a desperate choice to risk the howling storm to reach a nearby shelter. He carried 6-year-old Destiny on his back while 16-year-old Cindy clutched their Pomeranian puppy, stepping into his footprints as they trudged through drifts.
Across the six New England states, about 121,300 customers remained without power on Sunday, with Maine still the hardest hit. In South Florida, temperatures dropped to as low as 43 degrees in West Palm Beach. The temperature drop was conducive to iguanas falling out of trees since the cold-blooded reptiles typically become immobilized in unusually cold weather.
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