BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- October is typically an autumnally moderate weather month in Buffalo, N.Y. In October of 2006, however, the town of Buffalo was hit with a surprise storm that shook the city to its core.
In "Thunder Snow of New Buffalo: The October Surprise Storm," by Don Purdy, former Director of Football for the Buffalo Bills, and Billy Klun, licensed mental health clinician, provide the first official book about the famous surprise snow storm that toppled trees and power lines all over the city, leaving over 70 percent of residents without power for days.
With a foreward by Hall of Fame Coach Mark Levy and input from Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Purdy shares how the most destructive storm in the region's history affected him and his family, his community, the National Football League (NFL), as well as Buffalo's landscape. Detailed contributions from the leading meteorologists at all three of Buffalo's major television networks explain how it was truly the "Storm of the Century."
"Working for the NFL at the time, we were unprepared for a crisis of this magnitude," Purdy said. "More than 30 players, coaches and staff had to leave their families behind, without power or heat, to travel to Detroit for a regular season game."
These players, coaches and staff recount their own memories, as well as never-before shared insights into the inner workings of the NFL and the Buffalo Bills organization. Their quick thinking and innovative operational adjustments helped the team handle the epic storm, as the entire city and Western New York region struggled with the overwhelming aftermath. The city's recovery efforts were boosted by volunteers, who were determined to replant the more than 55,000 lost trees and give the downed tree carcasses a proud second life – "Buffalo-style."
"It's a unique blend of weather, history and professional sports," Klun said. "It's a memento for the people who lived it, as well as a peek into how an NFL team handled an epic crisis."
"Thunder Snow of New Buffalo"
By Don Purdy & Billy Klun
ISBN: 978-1-6657-0619-3
Available at the Archway Publishing Online Bookstore, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the author
Don Purdy was an executive with the Buffalo Bills Organization for 27 years, his last role serving as Director of Football Administration. Purdy saw the Bills through four Super Bowl appearances and managed a $20 million annual budget, expenses and Worker's Compensation cases for the team. He is currently Senior Advisor for MVProspects, as a primary contact for the NFL and other professional sports franchises. He serves on the President's Advisory Board for Houghton College, his alma mater. Purdy lives in West Seneca, N.Y., with his wife of 31 years, Amy. They have two daughters, Anna (McTigue) and Claire.
Billy Klun is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC), specializing in addiction, geriatric and personality disordered populations, practicing at Column Health and Renz Counseling, outside of Boston, Mass. After receiving his degrees in Psychology and English from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Klun attained his MA in Mental Health Counseling at the Boston College Lynch School of Education, as well as his second master's degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston, in Management of Aging Services. He enjoys genealogy and spending time on Florida's Gulf Coast with his dog, Alfred. To learn more, please visit https://www.archwaypublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/824819-thunder-snow-of-buffalo.
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