New York on alert for heavy snowfalls; there are hundreds of affected
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Relentlessly in this winter, a new snowstorm with about 9 inch build snow hits the East Coast and has already cut off power to about 1.1 million people, 500 thousand of these in Texas and in its wake, has claimed the lives of at least 35 people. Several areas of New York are under alert for possible power outages.
We have flashlights, we have extra batteries, extra water and we also have flashlights in case the power goes out from where I live there are many trees, you have to be prepared, “says New York neighbor Mario Martínez.
The abnormal cold freezing the snow has resulted in dangerous conditions on the roads and has caused numerous accidents, flight delays and public transport.
It becomes slower work yes. Why? Because people can’t go out, the cars and the bus and that, it’s hard and the train wasn’t working as well, “says Robert Mattos.
I drive more slowly, I put the track control, I try to put the lights that I am indicating to the vehicle, to the other drivers that come behind that I am going slowly so that they do not run, the tires are left the same and I reduce my speed completely “
Bad weather has delayed vaccine shipments and many centers will be closed; while others once again risk their lives working outdoors.
Neighbors in the area New York say they have suffered several perch as fallen before the frozen road.
We have fallen sometimes and with the slip that we have given we hurt our arms and everything when we fall in the snow. It is to take good care of ourselves, we have to be warm and drive calmly “
More of 2,700 trucks plow snow and salt spreaders work against the clock to clean the streets and melt the ice. Authorities also launched an alert for carbon monoxide poisoning when trying to heat up inside vehicles or turn on ovens and stoves.
The severe weather alert remains through Friday as they monitor another system that will bring more snow next Monday.
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