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Today's top weather news for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024: A state of emergency has been issued in several New York counties due to a high-impact lake-effect snowstorm slamming the Great Lakes region.
In New York City, the state's Department of Emergency Management issued a travel advisory, warning of 1 to 2 inches of rain as well as potential flash flooding, damaging winds and "brief tornadoes."
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday that 11 counties, including the Buffalo area in Erie County, are in a state of emergency. PHOTO: Snow forecast through Monday. (ABC News)
The government of New York state initially responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with a stay-at-home order in March 2020. As the pandemic progressed in New York state and throughout the rest of the country, the state government, following recommendations issued by the U.S. government regarding state and local government responses, began imposing social distancing measures and workplace hazard ...
State executive orders are usually enacted less frequently than bills passed by state legislatures. They are especially used in the midst of a public health emergency or disaster. [2] During a state of emergency (which usually can only be declared through executive order), the powers of the governor may be expanded beyond their normal reach. [11]
The first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. state of New York during the pandemic was confirmed on March 1, 2020, [2] and the state quickly became an epicenter of the pandemic, with a record 12,274 new cases reported on April 4 and approximately 29,000 more deaths reported for the month of April than the same month in 2019. [7]
Orchard Park, New York, located downwind of Lake Erie, has received 30 inches of snow since Thursday. The city has also issued a local state of emergency and implemented a driving ban.
On March 7, Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York State after 89 cases had been confirmed in the state, 70 of them in Westchester County, 12 in New York City, and 7 elsewhere. [69] On April 20, de Blasio announced that major events had been cancelled through June, including the Pride March and the Puerto Rican Day Parade. [70]