Biden Approves New York Emergency Declaration as Death Toll From Winter Storm Reaches 28

Vehicles are seen abandoned in heavy snowfall in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Dec. 26, 2022. Joed Viera/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden approved New York’s emergency declaration request on Dec. 26 as the state battles with a powerful winter storm that has claimed the lives of at least 50 people across the United States.

The White House said in a statement that Biden issued an emergency declaration on Monday for Erie and Genesee counties.