Anndel Taylor was identified by family members as a Buffalo storm victim who died trapped in a car.
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Anndel Taylor
Anndel Taylor was identified by family members as a Buffalo, New York, storm victim who died trapped in a car.
Family members wrote in social media posts that police did not help them find Taylor after they learned she was stuck in her car with snow building up outside of it and could not get out.
At least 26 victims have died in the Buffalo blizzard as the death toll continued to rise in Erie and Niagara Counties, New York, authorities said in a December 26, 2022, news conference.
“Anndel was one of my former students. Her light shined strong and my prayers are with her family during this difficult time. Anndel, rest in peace you sweet girl,” a woman wrote on a GoFundMe page created by Taylor’s family.
Taylor’s sister, Tommie Brown, put out a desperate plea for help.
She later wrote, “My Sister Got Caught In A blizzard in Buffalo at 2pm yesterday. She was still stuck at 11pm lastnight !!!! Now she’s Lost under The snow And No one can find her ! I got this pain In my stomach ????????”
A loved one wrote: “Anndel Taylor baby girl we fought to find you all day…we sent out wellness checks and all and police said it was nothing they could do we been trying to get people to get to her all day the plows buried her in her car and all without checking the car.”
Family members identified Taylor on social media and through the GoFundMe page.
You can see a roundup of Buffalo storm victims and deaths here. The other victim named by family so far was William Clay, a retired truck driver who is believed to have frozen to death on a sidewalk.
Authorities have not officially confirmed any Buffalo storm victims’ names. Erie County County Executive Mark Poloncarz said in the December 26, 2022, press conference that there are “probably additional deaths that will be announced later today.” He called it a “once in a lifetime, generational blizzard.” He said that 25 people had died from storm-related deaths in Erie County and noted that one person had died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Niagara County. WGRZ-TV reported that the Niagara death was a 27-year-old man. His name has not been released.
Here’s what you need to know about Anndel Taylor:
Anndel Taylor’s sister wrote on Facebook, “She was stranded for 3 days & no one saved her!!!! I just can’t take any of this!”
Tommie Brown wrote, “this is crazy, she said the snow was to her stomach lastnight. Police just said she not in the car and her phone just keep ringing.”
Malik Smith wrote on Facebook:
Lost for words rite now but we just gotta send love & show appreciation!! 2 days of multiple calls to 911 police stations fire stations all law type enforcement that could’ve got there sooner to my niece until posts were shared and y’all the ppl of Buffalo got together to help trying to get out and see around the area, Domo Inking Nelson BLESSINGS brotha for putting the first effort looking into the car and finding her I know It wasn’t easy coming across something like that stay HIGHLY BLESSED MAN!! ???????????? & Lisa Lisa ????????????????????????the family just wanna thank you from the bottom of our hearts for you & your sons godly help & generosity reaching out & able to get to us taking us to finally get my niece Andel out that cold & to the hospital, hrs after confirmation of her death we finally got to her body & got her to the hospital ourselves!! ISNT THAT A SHAME! TO ALL ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS Smh…
Taylor’s sister shared a GoFundMe page and wrote, “We All Loved You Anndel!!!! ???????????????????????? We’re just trying to get her body back from Buffalo & lay her to rest! Anything would help.
