Buffalo braces for flooding and roof collapses due to melting snow

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Concerns that warming temperatures will melt snow in Buffalo have prompted residents to brace for potential flooding

In a press conference Friday afternoon, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state was stockpiling equipment to handle "potential flooding operations," including 425 pumps and generators, 55 boats, three helicopters, 29 high-axle vehicles (which can be used to conduct rescues in 4 to 5 feet of water) and 180,000 sandbags

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Cuomo also warned that more roofs and buildings could potentially collapse. The New York governor also provided a public briefing on "flood preparedness" Saturday afternoon Read more...

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