Michael Howard Saul New York City, N.Y. -- With New York City’s emergency-call system overrun in the midst storm, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday night asked the public not to call 911 save for life-threatening situation and he urged motorists to stay off city roads.
As of Monday night, the 911 system was receiving roughly 10,000 calls per half an hour. The typical volume is 1,000 calls per half an hour.
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