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The blizzard: taking a toll on residents and elected officials
Snow is not only taking a toll on the residents of cities hit by the blizzard, but also on the reputations of government officials. Mayors of cities up and down the eastern seaboard are used to being judged on how well they respond to snow storms, and this blizzard is no exception.
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been criticized for not doing enough to clear up the Big Apple’s streets but across the river, Newark mayor Cory Booker is being praised for his hands-on approach. John Avlon speaks to Kiran Chetry and Joe Johns about the blizzard and how your elected officials are responding.
NY State Senator: NYC will face new problems in snow removal
New York State Senator Carl Kruger tells Kiran Chetry and Joe Johns that New York City will face new challenges in removing snow from unplowed streets from because what remain "isn't snow anymore" but "calcified rock."
Yesterday he released a press release saying that cleanup efforts have been a "colossal failure" and calling for "immediate action" from Council Sanitation Chair Letitia James. James spoke with American Morning yesterday saying she would respond to Senator Kruger and hold emergency hearings.
NYC Councilwoman: Mayor Bloomberg is "out of touch"
Critics have been fuming over New York City's handling of yesterday's blizzard in the five boroughs. Unplowed streets remained dominant in the morning after the storm and Brooklyn state senator Carl Kruger has called the city's response a "colossal failure."
New York City councilmember and Sanitation Committee chair Letitia Davis tells Jim Acosta and Kiran Chetry that Mayor Michael Bloomberg is "out of touch" with cleanup efforts in the city.
Stranded passenger: "I've been at the airport for over 17 hours"
The wild blizzard weather was an unwelcome sight for those traveling after the holiday weekend. Hundreds of flights were canceled leaving many passengers stuck inside airports. But those were the lucky ones.
American Morning's Kiran Chetry and Jim Acosta talk to Jason Cochran who was trapped aboard his plane, from New York City's JFK Airport to London's Heathrow, for over 4 and a half hours and with no end in sight
Travel tips when your flight is cancelled
The east coast blizzard paralyzes travel on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. Thousands of people were stranded due to the storm but what do you do if your travel plans fall victim to the storm? What are you entitled to as far as a refund or rescheduling? Senior Editor at Travelocity Genevieve Shaw Brown talks about what passenger rights you have in resolving your holiday travel woes.
Storm chaser: 'It actually peeled paint from the back of the vehicle'
Flying horses and popped ears are the least of storm chaser and meteorologist, Reed Timmer's worries when he drives directly into the eye of 200 mile per hour tornado. Timmer is a 12 year storm savant who stars in the Discovery Channel series "Storm Chasers," which airs its finale tonight. His specially designed Chevy Tahoe "The Dominator" is his storm chasing chariot but how long will his luck last? Timmer spoke to CNN's American Morning on how the power of a tornado cannot be underestimated.
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