November 21, 2014
By Jeff Z. Klein
But many residents remained trapped in their homes, and anxieties abounded about roof collapses, dwindling supplies and the prospect of flooding with temperatures expected to rise well above freezing early next week.
“We have gone through the worst in terms of snowfall, and now we will go about snow removal,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said at a news conference in Cheektowaga, N.Y., one of the towns hardest hit by the storms that began on Monday night.
Mr. Cuomo addressed concerns about flooding....
Waiting for 'it to melt' is not really a good strategy. Evacuations before and in the early hours of the storm would have been a better idea.
Safe zones in towns where municipal equipment can maintain safety for people how took shelter from the storm. It just seems to me high schools can be a good place to take shelter. They are large, have heat, parking lots and cafeterias.
I would expect animals, especially any pets, caught in the storm could be found as well.
Waiting for 'it to melt' is not really a good strategy. Evacuations before and in the early hours of the storm would have been a better idea.
Safe zones in towns where municipal equipment can maintain safety for people how took shelter from the storm. It just seems to me high schools can be a good place to take shelter. They are large, have heat, parking lots and cafeterias.
I would expect animals, especially any pets, caught in the storm could be found as well.
