New York winter storm death toll at 34 with more snow on the way
by Edward Helmore and Victoria Bekiempis in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#677TM)
Erie county executive says this is not the end yet' as forecasters say 9in more snow could fall through Tuesday
As Buffalo, New York, reeled from a historic winter storm that left at least 34 dead, first responders charged with the grim task of looking for more victims battled snow drifts and sub-freezing temperatures.
We've had so many bodies that various hospitals are full and we're just having to go through and determine if the individuals have died from a blizzard-related death," Mark Poloncarz, executive of Erie county, told CNN.
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