As 60 percent of the US was hit by winter weather Western NY sends in Military to assist in the freezing conditions

US Winter Storms

Luke 21:25-26 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Important Takeaways:

  • NY State, Military Police Enforce Buffalo Driving Ban, at Least 64 Dead from US Winter Storms
  • Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz warned, “It’s ugly right now on many of the streets,” and added, “I’m begging – stay home.”
  • Authorities put the death toll at more than 30 people in the region. They succumbed to bitter cold, power outages, and impassable streets that blocked emergency care.
  • Police have also responded to people looting stores across Buffalo, prompting multiple arrests. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown called them “the lowest of the low.” He explained, “They’re not looting food and medicines. They’re just looting items that they want.”
  • Across the country, the severe cold has blanketed many regions with snow and ice. It’s also played havoc with Christmas travel.
  • In Jackson, Mississippi, people stood in long lines for water, after bitterly cold temperatures froze pipes.
  • In Ohio, a pipe burst, flooding the Statehouse in Columbus.
  • Tuesday was another day of canceled flights – at least 3,000 of them – Southwest Airlines was responsible for more than 2,500 of the cancellations.

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