In the aftermath of the December blizzard that killed 47 people, Buffalo, Erie County and state officials each demanded reports analyzing their disaster response and what needs to change before the next catastrophic weather event strikes.
Those are some of the key takeaways from a 49-page report on the state’s response to the Blizzard of 2022, released Friday by the state.
Buffalo released its report in June. The state released its report last week.
Erie County has no plans to let the public read its report.
In response to a request by The Buffalo News, representatives for the County Executive’s Office said the county’s post-blizzard analysis is an internal document. Requests to speak with County Executive Mark Poloncarz this week were declined. No response has been provided yet to a Freedom of Information Law request that The Buffalo News submitted on Monday for a copy of the records.
Back in January, Poloncarz said he was demanding that every department head produce a report for him about their strengths and weaknesses related to the storm response. Those reports were due to the County Executive’s Office by Jan. 13.
“Then we’re going to do the big after-action analysis, with all the key players that need to be there, afterwards,” he said at…
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