However, in the following years he continued to be accused of failing to prepare New Yorkers for extreme weather events. ‘My attitude is to lead from the front and to be out leading from the front.’ ‘There is a rich history of people in leadership positions dealing with weather crisis,’ de Blasio said in 2014. He said he did not expect two snow storms within his first month. One month after taking office in 2014, de Blasio was slammed when the Upper East Side was left buried while snow plows were sent to Brooklyn during a major snow storm. It will also test the newly-elected mayor’s ability to be ready for such events after his predecessor, Bill de Blasio, was often criticized during his term for his lack of preparedness. It is the first major weather event of the year for the city. The New York City Department of Sanitation and Emergency Management held a briefing on Thursday ahead of winter weather expected to impact the Big Apple. If possible, avoid travel!’ the service tweeted on Thursday. Treacherous roadway conditions are likely, especially early. Short range models are signaling the potential for snowfall rates to exceed 1’/hour just as the morning commute gets underway. ‘Part of the concern with tonight/tomorrow’s #snow is the timing. The agency also noted that snow could increase on Long Island and southern Connecticut if the snow system moved closer to the coast, and warned New Yorkers of treacherous roads. Three to six inches of snow are expected. The NWS said a snow system would be moving through New York and bringing slight to moderate snow in the early hours of Friday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.The new year started with inclement weather that has led to massive flight cancelations, closed government offices, major power outages, and motorists stranded on interstate highways for more than 20 hours The semi's fuel tank was punctured and spilled about 3,000 gallons (11,350 liters) of diesel fuel, authorities worked to clean it up.Ĭopyright © The Associated Press. One of them was hit from behind and collided with a car from the first crash, lab officials said. Three other cars tried to avoid the crash but were caught in another wreck. #44 CAR PILE UP ON IDAHO HIGHWAY 2014 DRIVER#The pileup happened after a driver facing low visibility stopped her car on the highway, and the bus driver stopped behind her, Idaho State Police said.Ī semi-truck hauling a diesel fuel tanker couldn't stop and struck the bus, which hit the car that had stopped, authorities said. Thirty-three people were taken for treatment, and all the injuries appeared to be minor, the lab said in a news release. The chain-reaction crash Wednesday involved a bus carrying 30 Idaho National Laboratory employees, the fuel tanker, two government vehicles and two private vehicles on snowy U.S. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - A fuel tanker and several other vehicles crashed on an Idaho highway, injuring 33 people and spilling diesel fuel, authorities said. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use.
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