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24. There is no plan!

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 09:14 PM

Jan 2014

It simply doesn't happen. Sure, there has been snow in N.O., but it is so rare that we don't have a plan. The city shuts down. Period. No plows. Of COURSE! Why would 30th parallel have plows. We do try to work from home, except for people who work at hospitals and zoos and groceries and laundromats and restaurants and housekeeping and home health and hotels trying to reassure visitors that the power will come back on... Soon! When those people go to work - on bikes, by foot, because NOBODY can drive for the accidents, And you better have your bike helmet on for the ice.

This weather doesn't happen here. Or it used to not happen here. Used to... Good luck
Atlanta. I am really thinking about all of you and how hard and brutal this is. People still in their cars!? I know!!! August 29, 2005... Weather is not the same.

Be safe Atlanta, and I hope that people realize that weather is not a sane issue now. Just be safe -

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I will not SNOW PLOW WITH YOU, ATLANTA! [View all] Phentex Jan 2014 OP

You missed one reason Brainstormy Jan 2014 #1

... Phentex Jan 2014 #3

The governor was trying to blame the NWS for not forecasting correctly LiberalFighter Jan 2014 #6

At this point he is blaming everyone else... Phentex Jan 2014 #8

Colon sarcasm Colon Warpy Jan 2014 #29

kick Phentex Jan 2014 #2

Gridlock and ice? Yuck uppityperson Jan 2014 #4

I have been in gridlock and ice AngryAmish Jan 2014 #26

And this PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #5

That Phentex Jan 2014 #7

He's great PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #10

You pretty much got it madokie Jan 2014 #9

The forecast was iffy? SOOOO? snooper2 Jan 2014 #11

They can't win... Phentex Jan 2014 #12

It all boils down to greed. Ilsa Jan 2014 #20

Yes! Phentex Jan 2014 #22

Actually, some schools do build in a few Ilsa Jan 2014 #31

Another view - TBF Jan 2014 #13

Here in the Houston area people complained about the hype about Tuesday... TxGrandpa Jan 2014 #28

I agree - TBF Jan 2014 #30

When you have the responsibility BellaKos Jan 2014 #32

I see you agree with Eric (Science Guy) - TBF Jan 2014 #34

What do you expect? hdayejr Jan 2014 #14

If we do Phentex Jan 2014 #15

It does seem like poor planning on the part of businesses and schools, though. alarimer Jan 2014 #16

The forecast was "iffy," as the OP says. n/t pnwmom Jan 2014 #19

The answer: failure of leadership. BellaKos Jan 2014 #33

Where I live, any snow or ice means the DOT stays up all night and gets positioned for action. freshwest Jan 2014 #17

School district administrators, the governor, mayor Reed, Ilsa Jan 2014 #18

Our local public radio affiliate had a meteorologist from the university saying that BainsBane Jan 2014 #21

Its not the snow, its the ice. Nathan Deal & Kassim Reed couldnt have done much different. 7962 Jan 2014 #23

Many of the people who hate the train system... Phentex Jan 2014 #25

There is no plan! New Orleans Strong Jan 2014 #24

an rbtexla impersonation? dionysus Jan 2014 #27