Dead Bodies Found in Snowbanks, Cars After Bomb Cyclone Blasts New York

Following Friday's bomb cyclone that brought several feet of snow and sub-zero temperatures to parts of New York, local officials found bodies in snowmen and cars, according to local reports. A winter storm hit several parts of the country on Friday, leaving a trail of devastation just days before Christmas. CNN reported that it did. At least seven people have died in Erie County, where Buffalo, New York, is located, officials said Sunday, according to a report by local news station WIVB-TV. At Sunday morning's storm briefing, Erie County Chief Executive Mark Polonkers confirmed that several bodies were found in cars and snowbanks during the night, according to WIVB.

"I know some were found in cars, others were actually found on the street in a snowman. My heart goes out to the families. Probably not really notified yet. There are people," Polonkertz said. Erie County spokesperson Peter Anderson said: Newsweek Some died of heart attacks while shoveling snow, and "some may not have been found yet," he said. Polonkaerts said he didn't know the exact details of how the bodies were found, and that there could be "more" bodies that have yet to be found, which could add to the current death toll. added. "I don't want to say this is going to happen, because it would be wrong to say so. I know people who have been stuck in their cars for over two days. And there are people downstairs in their homes," according to the news station. "It's below freezing right now," he said.

The storm wreaked havoc on Buffalo, a city accustomed to brutal winter weather. At least her 27,000 customers in the county were still without power as of Sunday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us. Meanwhile, a countywide driving ban is in place. Pictures posted on social media show the strength of the Buffalo storm. Some of the photos posted by residents on Twitter showed entire buildings covered in ice from Lake Erie.

With the death toll still likely to rise, Polonkers warned residents not to go out into the city to search for loved ones. "If the storm has subsided near you and the roads are open, don't plan to go to Buffalo City to rescue family and friends. That means you can go very far, miles away. about it.

If the storm has subsided near you and the roads are open, don't go to the City of Buffalo and try to save family and friends. Just because it looks open near you doesn't mean you can go miles away.

— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) December 25, 2022

Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul described the storm as "timeless." Buffalo news. "This will go down in history as the most devastating storm in Buffalo's long history of battling many major storms," ​​she said.

Newsweek I have reached out to the Buffalo Police Department for comment.