The mayor of Merritt, B.C., questioned why the Okanagan Connector wasn’t closed on Christmas Eve due to severe weather conditions, after a fatal vehicle collision on the highway near the city claimed four lives and injured dozens that day. The crash involving a passenger bus was reported at roughly 6:14 p.m. on Dec. 24, on the road…
BC Mayor Questions Why Road Wasn’t Closed Before Fatal Christmas Eve Crash, Given Weather Conditions
The mayor of Merritt, B.C., wonders why the Okanagan Connector wasn’t closed on Christmas Eve due to severe weather conditions, after a fatal collision on the highway near the city claimed four lives and injured dozens that day. The crash involving a passenger bus was reported at roughly 6:14 p.m. on Dec. 24 on the road, known…
One Storm Departs California as Another Lines up to Enter
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Dense fog plagued California’s Central Valley early Wednesday as one winter storm left the state and another lined up to enter. The new storm was expected to move through Northern California late Wednesday and overnight, followed by multiple rounds of precipitation through the rest of the week and into next week, the National Weather…
Biden Approves New York Emergency Declaration as Death Toll From Winter Storm Reaches 28
President Joe Biden approved New York’s emergency declaration request on Dec. 26 as the state battles with a powerful winter storm that has claimed the lives of at least 50 people across the United States. The White House said in a statement that Biden issued an emergency declaration on Monday for Erie and Genesee counties. The…
Southwest Airlines Cancels Over 70 Percent of Flights, Blames Winter Storm
Thousands of people have been left stranded this holiday weekend after Southwest Airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights amid extreme winter weather conditions. The Dallas, Texas-based airline canceled approximately 2,897 flights as of 22:03 p.m. ET Monday; making up at least 71 percent of its scheduled flights for the day, according to flight tracker FlightAware. That is more cancellations than…
Thousands Remain in the Dark Days After Fierce Storms Knocked Out Power
Thousands of Canadians are spending another day in the cold and dark, as hydro crews continue working to restore electricity to those affected by the power outages caused by fierce winter storms last week. As of early Monday morning, power was still out for nearly 71,000 Hydro−Quebec customers, more than 31,000 Hydro−One customers and 2,289…
17 Dead in Buffalo Amid ‘Historic Blizzard,’ More Deaths Expected: Officials
At least 17 people have died in Buffalo, New York, amid a powerful winter storm that has swept through the United States this Christmas, officials have said. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed 13 deaths on Sunday, adding that the latest reported death was a 22-year-old female who was found in a car in Buffalo. “There…
Dozens Dead as Powerful Winter Storm Sends Temperatures Plummeting Across North America
At least 38 people have been killed, and hundreds of thousands have been left without power this Christmas as a massive winter storm continues to sweep through the United States and parts of Canada, bringing with it blizzards, flash floods, and freezing temperatures. Storm Elliot, is a “once in a generation” storm, according to forecasters, and is…
Frigid Winter Storm Across US Claims at Least 34 Lives
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes…
Four Killed in Bus Rollover on Icy BC Highway That Sent More Than 50 to Hospital
Four people died and dozens of others were injured when the bus they were travelling on rolled over on an icy highway in the British Columbia Interior on Christmas Eve, provincial RCMP said Sunday. The Mounties said they received multiple calls on Saturday shortly after 6 p.m. regarding the crash on the Highway 97C Okanagan…
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