welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. at least 50 people across north america are now known to have died in the severe arctic freeze that continues to affect the us and canada. one of the worst hit areas is the city of buffalo, in new york state, where the governor called the storm an epic, once in a lifetime event . emily unia has the latest. the arctic storm pummelling the us and canada caused christmas chaos for millions. thousands of flights were cancelled, and roads and railways were closed or impassible, preventing people from reaching friends and family. emergency services battled treacherous conditions to carry out rescues. fatalities have been confirmed across the us. one of the worst hit areas was new york state, especially in buffalo and hamburg in erie county. snow blanketed streets, and driving was banned. more than two dozen people are now known to have died in the greater buffalo region. anyone who declares victory and says it is over.
from buffalo and she says she has never seen anything like this. we still have scores and scores of vehicles that were abandoned when people left during the storm, or in a ditch, they cannot possibly get out. we have had snowplows, major snowplows and rescue vehicles. i saw them myself in ditches buried in snow. anita: the brutal weather causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations. flight aware, charles watson is at the airport in atlanta with all of the latest there, and charles, you ve been chatting with us there from the airport over the last couple of days. how are things looking today? well, look, it s busy. the travel troubles continue here in atlanta, and at airports across the country. this is a taste of what it looks like here in atlanta, what we are experiencing. a lot of folks in the airport today. large crowds, large lines full of people who are just hoping that the day goes smoothly for them. unfortunately, that likely won t be the case for many as
we can speak to nick veronica an executive producer at local tv station news 4 buffalo. it looks sweet where you are now but it has been horrendous, taught us through what it has been like the request in it has been like the request in it has been an unbelievable past few days, the snow started friday morning and didn t stop and every time i looked out the window it got worse and it got worse and thankfully today we are through the worst of the weather, but the day but the aftermath continues. we weather, but the day but the aftermath continues. aftermath continues. we have heard all sorts aftermath continues. we have heard all sorts of aftermath continues. we have heard all sorts of things - aftermath continues. we have heard all sorts of things about people stranded in their cars, vehicles abandoned and people dying by shovelling snow at the front of their houses having heart attacks and so many people have died, just such a shocking scene? it’s people have died, ust s
anxiety, to improve your mood and help you to sleep better. so it was made for those that have trouble sleeping and those that want to feel like they have a hug, a wrap around them while they are sleeping to help them get through the night. but it s not intended for infants, it s not intended for toddlers. this is a choking hazard potentially, made of plastic pellets or glass beads. and the average weight of a 4-year-old is 40 pounds. the weighted blankets can weigh up to 35 pounds. so a young child could have difficulty breathing and can suffocate like we saw in these two young children. anita: such a sad story there. change the topic quickly to something affecting many people across the country, the dangers of shovelling snow or using a snow blower if you are of a certain age or have a certain health condition. we saw, you know, there are so
got mocked. you know, clearly just watching was not the right act. totally, and on that end, cynthia rays, the wife of the manitoba cabinet minister said all i wanted to do was shovel. she volunteered, but his reaction that stirred up the internet. he was honoring her for being a hard worker and then said he was going to make her breakfast. so you scratch my back, i scratch yours. it was a cute thing. responses are funny. one person says why are you watching and not shovelling, this tweet sucks. so, like so brutal and so rude from the world of twitter. kayleigh, i don t know if making breakfast is the same realm of shovelling snow. almost spit up my coffee, excuse me, you are letting her shovel? and a former colleague said