State of emergency: Looking back at the November storm of 2000 From the Looking back at Buffalo's memorable November storms series Staff Nov 20, 2025 Nov 20, 2025 Updated Nov 21, 2025 0 × Ellen Przepasniak Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Abandoned vehicles sit in front of City Hall the day after the storm. Harry Scull Jr./News file photo kAmpE fib_ 2]>] @? }@G] a_[ a___[ D?@H 3682? E@ 72== :? 5@H?E@H? qF772=@] %9@F89 D<:6D H6C6 52C<[ D?@H H2D :?E6C>:EE6?E 367@C6 :?E6?D:7J:?8 27E6C ?@@?] k^AmkAm%96 27E6C?@@? 4@>>FE6 H2D D?2C=65 3J :?E6?D6 =2<6\67764E D?@H DBF2==D[ 2?5 2 D=@H 4@>>FE6 9@>6 7@C H@C<6CD 2?5 D49@@=49:=5C6? H2D D@@? 3C@F89E E@ 2 DE2?5DE:== 2D G69:4=6D H6C6 232?5@?65]k^AmkAm%9@FD2?5D @7 5@H?E@H? H@C<6CD DA6?E E96 ?:89E >2C@@?65 :? E96 A=246D @7 3FD:?6DD[ 2?5 23@FE a[___ 49:=5C6? 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