America Snow Storm: More than 14,000 flights canceled due to snowstorm, more than 30 people died in New York

New York. In America these days, due to the snowstorm, there have been huge losses of life and property. Due to the snowstorm, the movement of people was completely affected. According to flight tracking website Flightaware, Southwest has canceled more than 14,500 flights since Dec. 23. According to the Reuters news agency, on the morning of December 28, 2,500 additional flights were canceled. Meanwhile, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has lobbied Southwest Airlines, saying thousands more canceled flights indicate a system failure.

Many city airports closed
Scores of people have died so far in snowstorm-related incidents in western New York. The storm-battered city of Buffalo is also bracing for Tuesday’s snowfall, though the death toll here has risen to at least 34 as of Dec. 27. Apart from that, many people are stuck in the car for several days as the city’s airports have been closed. The bodies of those who died from the cold are found in cars and homes.

34 people died until Tuesday
Seven more deaths from the storm brought the total death toll in the city of Buffalo to 27, Mayor Byron Brown’s office said Tuesday, while at least seven people died in the suburbs. Buffalo is the second largest city in New York where about 2.75 lakh live. The situation can be gauged from the fact that, according to the National Weather Service, the total snow level at Buffalo Niagara International Airport was 49.2 inches at 10 a.m. Monday.

Officials agreed, the most dangerous storm ever
Due to the snowstorm in America, the severe cold continues in many parts of the country. People face heavy snowfall in Western New York. The storm and snow also made conditions difficult for Buffalo. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said, “It’s not going to stop. It is probably the most dangerous storm of our lifetime. US President Joe Biden expressed his condolences to the affected families.

60% of the American population is surrounded by problems
The huge effect of the snowstorm was seen in western New York on Friday and Saturday. Thick blankets of motorists stranded in snow caused power outages and emergency crews struggled to reach residents in snow-covered homes and stuck cars. Around 60% of the country’s population faces one or another weather-related problem. (from input language)

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