U.S. northeast braces for ‘potentially historic blizzard’January 26, 2015 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A "potentially historic blizzard" could dump up to 90cm (3ft) of snow on the U.S. northeast coast, the National Weather Service (NWS) has warned, according to BBC News. New York's mayor said the storm could be the city's biggest ever, telling residents to "prepare for the worst". Heavy snowfall is forecast from Philadelphia to Maine. More than 3,000 flights have already been canceled. A blizzard warning has been issued for New York and Boston from Monday, Jan 26 afternoon until Tuesday. More than 1,800 flights on Monday and more than 1,600 on Tuesday had been cancelled, according to the website FlightAware. Airports in New York, Boston and Philadelphia have already been affected. Speaking on Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio showed journalists a list of the city's top 10 snowstorms, dating back to 1872. "This could be the biggest snowstorm in the history of this city," de Blasio said, telling New Yorkers to "prepare for something worse than we have seen before". "Prepare to be safe, take every precaution. Now is the time to get ready for this extreme weather." Some residents have already begun stocking up on food, water and other essential items. New York's biggest snowstorm on record was in 2006, when nearly 70cm of snow fell. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |