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Why didn't Buffalo have an ASL interpreter during the Christmas blizzard?

Emyle Watkins

A WBFO investigation found that in the latest emergency, the city lacked an interpreter for seven out of 10 storm updates posted by the mayor on Facebook before, during, and after the Christmas blizzard.
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September marks National Deaf Awareness Month and we bring you a story about students at St. Mary's School for the Deaf in Buffalo. WBFO's senior reporter…
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For Western New Yorkers suffering total hearing loss or partial deafness, a local agency is there to help.Deaf Adult Services is a unique organization…

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