Better public communication is Buffalo’s most urgent issue when it comes to being more prepared for future extreme weather, but the city also has work to do on upgrading its infrastructure and utilities and in responding more equitably to emergencies such as the 2022 Christmas weekend blizzard that killed 31 city residents.

Harold McNeil, Ben Tsujimoto June 2, 2023

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