In one video, Debbie Lombardo, president of the Board of Block Clubs of Buffalo & Erie County, calmly advises people driving with a winter snowstorm bearing down to make sure they have a full tank of gas, a fully charged phone and an emergency kit packed before heading out.
Should Buffalo look down the Thruway, or over the border, to get ideas on how to battle snow? The Buffalo News spoke to officials in three cities familiar with dealing with winter weather, and here’s what they had to say.
“Every good winter safety plan starts before the snow does,” Lombardo says in the video, which shows images of gas being pumped, a cellphone being plugged in and a snowy Buffalo street.
Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York President Casimiro D. Rodriguez Sr. urges residents in another clip to stay indoors during a blizzard when the heat goes out and make sure of proper ventilation if using alternative heating sources.
Taking a page from the Boy Scouts, Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown wants all city residents to be prepared as they head into winter.
And now the mayor and other city leaders are taking that simple message to television with a series of public service announcements aimed at helping people be ready in case of a blizzard or other major snowfall.
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