Crews from Nassau County, New York arrived in Erie County Monday, offering assistance in the form of crews, snow removal equipment and more for Winter Storm Elliott cleanup efforts.
“Thank you @NassauExec Bruce Blakeman for sending his team members from @NassauOem and NassauPD to help Buffalo and Erie County in our time of need,” Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted Monday night. .
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz with members of a Nassau County team that was sent to help with cleanup and recovery efforts after a snowstorm hit northwestern New York.
(Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz’s Twitter)
Along with his post, Poloncarz was seen posing with crew members from Nassau in front of a pay truck in Erie County.
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Blakeman dispatched 18 county employees, two large loaders, two pickup trucks, a large generator, a large air pump, four police cars and two Chevy Tahoes to Erie County, which is in western New York. .
The blizzard of 2022, as of Monday, has claimed the lives of 27 people in New York.
The deadly storm caused blackout conditions beginning Friday through Sunday, with more expected to occur during the evening hours Monday through Tuesday.
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Along with swollen conditions, the storm created treacherous driving conditions and power outages for thousands of residents.
ABC station WABC in New York City reported that the team leaving Nassau County was expected to be in western New York until Friday, and if more help is needed, the county executive said he could send another team.
Strong wind blows snow across a Buffalo, New York neighborhood on Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Buffalo, New York A strong winter storm knocked out power to 1.7 million homes and businesses across the United States on Saturday . Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday that Buffalo Niagara International Airport will be closed through Monday morning, some highways will be closed through Christmas Day and nearly all fire trucks in Buffalo are stranded in the snow.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)
The equipment sent to Erie County will likely be used to help crews navigate through the snow.
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Nassau County Emergency Management Commissioner Richard Corbett said one vehicle that was dispatched is an 8-by-8 vehicle that can go on land and water.
The amphibious vehicle will be used primarily to transport and support humanitarian missions, rescuing people from their homes and transporting first responders to hard-to-reach areas.
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