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Wind storm batters WNY, thousands left without power

Winds were diminishing late Sunday morning after a peak gust of 69 miles per hour was reported at the airport weather station. The strong winds, which…
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Strong wind storm knocks out power to tens of thousands

Omar Fetouh

Powerful winds gusting in excess of 65 mph swept through the region Thursday night and Friday morning knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and…
Education

UB’s bookstore roof pulled apart by wind storm on Amherst campus

Sunday's windstorm pulled apart and damaged the roof at the University of Buffalo bookstore on the north campus in Amherst. WBFO's senior reporter Eileen…
Local

Public forums on March wind storm response scheduled

New York State regulators have scheduled public meetings to gather comments from utility customers impacted by the windstorm that knocked out power to…
Local

Salvation Army assisting people still without power following wind storm

Michael Mroziak

Cold weather is further complicating a power outage that still affected thousands of Western New Yorkers on Friday. The Salvation Army has stepped in to…
Local

High winds damage signal light

High winds damaged a signal light at the busy intersection of the 198 at Parkside Avenue in Buffalo.One of the signal lights facing traffic at the 198 is…

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