Supporters were encouraged to bring along canned food and essential supplies to help those trapped.
Some 6, 000 Massachusetts National Guard members were put on storm duty as residents across the region stocked up on essential supplies.
The government has relaxed the rules about how long delivery drivers can work so that they can get essential supplies of animal feed through to farms.
Since the state of emergency was declared, people have not been allowed out of their homes to get food, water or other essential supplies.
The firm said the measure will help "safeguard essential supplies".
On our desks, we had the essential supplies of the time: a bag of cookies, a pile of letters, an electric typewriter, a bottle of Liquid Paper and a roll of toilet paper.
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"As requested by the secretary-general (Ban Ki-moon), my aim is to urge all parties to allow unhindered access for humanitarian relief workers so that they can evacuate the wounded and deliver essential supplies, " Amos said in a statement.
The American people are funding the provision of lifesaving food, medical care, blankets, and essential winter supplies, which are reaching children, women and men in all 14 governorates inside Syria as well as refugees in neighboring countries.
The Government hotline set up to help essential users find supplies was expected to receive up to a million calls this weekend.
The UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children has given us guidance that could save the lives of more than six million children and women, through 13 essential health medicines and supplies.
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Co-operation is essential because even the bigger EU countries do not have enough emergency supplies to deal with a large attack.
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