Anger over slow blizzard clean-up

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Anger is mounting in New York and New Jersey over the slow pace of snow removal following the major storms which brought the region to a halt.

Major thoroughfares in Manhattan have been cleared, but large parts of the city have yet to be ploughed.

Many residents are stuck in their homes unable to get to work, and piles of snow are hindering ambulances.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn called the clean-up operation the worst in memory.

“We’re hearing reports from all over of people not even having seen a plough by the afternoon of the day after,” Ms Quinn told reporters. “This is a level of lack of clean-up that I really can’t recall.”

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has defended his administration’s response to the blizzard, telling reporters that they are working as hard as they can and “doing everything we can think of”.

In New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie is under fire for taking a holiday at Disney World in central Florida while his state is reeling in the aftermath of the storm.

Meanwhile, most airlines have restored regular services but are struggling to cope with the volume of stranded passengers.

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America North forecast for 29/12/2010

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