Photos: New York hit by one of the worst weather disasters in its history
Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the "blizzard of the century," a relentless storm that has left nearly 50 people dead across the United States. US President Joe Biden issued a federal emergency declaration for the state of New York on the night of December 26, authorizing US government assistance to bolster state and local recovery efforts.
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A view of a winter storm in Buffalo, New York, on December 25. As of December 26, the death toll from a Buffalo-area blizzard rose to 27 in western New York, as the region reeled from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history. AP reported. (Instagram / Jason Murawski Jr / REUTERS )
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An aerial view of houses blanketed in snow in Buffalo, on December 25. Those who lost their lives around Buffalo were found in cars, homes and snowbanks, AP reported.(Joed Viera / AFP)
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A truck covered in snow, following a winter storm in Buffalo, on December 25. On December 26, the nationwide death toll from the winter storm rose to 50, AP reported.(Instagram / Jason Murawski Jr / REUTERS )
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The New York State Thruway remained closed on December 26, in Hamburg, New York. According to the National Weather Service, up to 23 more centimeters of snow could fall in some areas through December 27, AP reported.(John Normile / Getty via AFP)
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