Three Found Dead on NYC Streets amid Harsh Winter Storm
Three people died Saturday in New York as a severe winter storm swept through the South, Midwest and Northeast.
Winter temperatures had fallen into the teens when authorities found the three people dead, two in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan, NBC New York reported Saturday.
“None of the bodies showed physical signs of trauma and investigators suspected that each of them died due to weather-related circumstances, according to sources familiar with the matter,” the outlet said.
One of the victims was a 67-year-old man found on a sidewalk on 3rd Avenue, the second was a man in his 30s found on an exterior staircase along Warren Street, and the third was a woman in her 60s found outside in Canarsie.
The police declared to the New York Post the three still unidentified people are said to be homeless and the medical examiner will determine the causes of their death.
“The city has instituted Code Blue days to get homeless people off the streets when temperatures drop below freezing. Shelters accept all people without regular intake procedures and shelters remain open 24 hours a day,” the city said. Job declared.
Winter Storm Fern is affecting 220 million people, blanketing parts of the United States with ice and snow, the Weather Channel reported Sunday.
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The outlet said it was a “long-lasting” storm, and that “widespread dangerous travel will persist for days and ‘catastrophic’ ice accumulations in the South will lead to widespread power outages and tree damage, according to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center.”
NBC News reported Saturday that at least 17 states had declared states of emergency as people hunkered down to endure the bitter cold. The media’s video shows the harsh conditions with Texas highways covered in ice and virtually no cars on the roads due to people staying home:
Regarding dangerous weather conditions in New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) announcement By Saturday evening, at least five people were dead.
“While it is still too early to determine the causes of death, it reminds us that every year New Yorkers succumb to the cold. The danger of this weather cannot be overstated,” he wrote in his message:
“Our teams are roaming the streets, providing shelter to homeless New Yorkers and helping people get indoors. If you see someone who needs help, please call 311 so our outreach teams can help you,” Mamdani added.
