Blizzard Attacks Led to the New York UN Headquarters Closed
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U.S. Northeast snowstorm hit, aviation, rail and road traffic was severely affected. Meteorological department issued blizzard warning to a number of areas. Some states and cities declared a state of emergency in response to the bad weather.
Resulting in at least 1 dead
New York, 26 am it started to snow and blowing wind. Storm reduced visibility resulting in the city, had to open the headlights of vehicles traveling between.
Meteorological Department expects to New York for at least 27 storms, snowfall will range between 28-41 cm. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that New York may encounter strong wind speed of 88 km.
In addition to New York, the U.S. National Weather Service to New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts, North Carolina issued a blizzard warning and other places.
As of 26 evening, the storm caused at least one person died. New Jersey State Police said a car crashed into pole, driver killed.
Thousands of flights canceled
Many Americans had hoped that by Christmas to New Year period of time to visit relatives or go shopping, but bad weather forced them to cancel the plan.
Affected by the storm, the New York area 3 major airports John F. Kennedy Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Airport in New Jersey more than 1,400 flights canceled. Airlines warned of flight delay or cancellation, may continue to 27 days.
Rail transport is also affected by inclement weather. National Railroad Passenger Corporation closed between New York and Boston and other places in the train.
In addition, the storm affected areas, a number of areas of major road traffic is slow. Reduce the number of traffic management bridge and tunnel speed.
Close the United Nations Headquarters
26 United Nations released the evening news that affected by the storm, will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York close the day 27.
Call the night of 26 UN staff reporter emergency hotline telephone voice message said "due to inclement weather, the United Nations Headquarters in New York will be closed December 27 a day, all day meetings held at United Nations Headquarters will be canceled."
Subsequently, the network released the same message, and said that 27 tourists visited the projects will also be suspended.
More a state of emergency
Areas affected by the storm have put the government emergency response. North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey state government declared a state of emergency. New York, Philadelphia and Boston declared a snow warning the state government to prohibit parking on the main road people, asking them to try to stay away from the road.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the government has mobilized about 2,400 sanitation workers cleaning the road of snow, before the morning of July 27 is expected to clear the main roads. However, he urged people to use public transport travel.
New York officials responsible for public health, said Dougherty, New York is a busy city, the snow is bound to affect people travel. Fortunately, now, as students leave, 27 do not attend school. Emergency officials were called on people to remain patient, to remind the traveling public to drive carefully. |
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