Heartbreaking stories pour in about people missing a heart transplant or dying inside a car
, alone, the death toll has climbed to 37 as rescue workers continue to clear snow-filled roads as part of their search-and-rescue operations.At about noon on Christmas Eve, Sharifu left his home in Buffalo to buy groceries for others. The 26-year-old Congo native who left his country after both of his parents were killed amid war did not return home alive.
After unsuccessfully calling her husband’s phone, Gloria contacted Sharifu’s cousin, Ally, in a panic. Gloria and Ally waited 24 hours without hearing from Sharifu before notifying the police of his absence and asking for help from friends to look for him. A local government spokesperson confirmed Sharifu was found dead outside in the snow about 11.30pm Saturday, Buffalo NewsWKBW. “Right now, we’re not doing good.News of Sharifu’s death came after the nation was shocked to learn of another Buffalo resident who died after being trapped in her car for 18 hours. Anndel Taylor, a 22-year-old student nurse, was attempting to drive home from a hospital shift on Friday when she got trapped in the storm.
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