Buffalo Braces For ’Toxic Brew’ With Flooding

What’s worse than 7 feet of snow piled up in front of your house? How about the flooding that comes once those 7 feet of snow melt? That’s exactly what some Buffalonians will grapple with when temperatures Monday warm up to around 60 degrees. Swift-water rescue teams and helicopters are already on standby in western New York in case anyone gets caught in a deluge. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said residents shouldn’t wait until the last minute to evacuate if they think their homes will get inundated. He advised such homeowners to clear their basements of valuables.