Atlanta crippled by 2.5 inches

ScottF · 01-29-2014, 11:16 PM

In case network news isn't reporting "the inside story", here is part of it. People are LIVID over the handling of this storm. Communication was poor and came late. Leaders at each level failed, and the results were staggering

Several thousand middle school or younger students sitting on buses for hours, or forced to stay at school overnight
Over a thousand cards abandoned over night, some after running out of gas, some whose just gave up.
Many commuters posted about their 30 minute commute taking 6-7 hours, and a large group of people were on 285 for 16 hours.

Mayor Reed and Gov. Deal both talked about lessons learned .The tenth largest city in the US is still learning how to pre-treat roads and limit vehicles. Interesting why we did not learn that before. I'm guessing the topic will come up in November for Deal who also presided over the weeklong closings 5 years ago.

Anyway, I stayed at school until 530 helping keep order, and then got on the roads which were not bad. Then 5 miles in I hit an ice covered hill that was a struggle, even w/ 6 guys pushing. Figured I was home free, but another hill, another issue. Finally bagged it- called my wife and started walking. after a mile she called and said cops weren't letting anyone else go. That added another .5 mile, but I didn't care.
3.5 hours went about 2 miles, and then had my 1.5 mile jog. Glad to be home 6 hours later than usual

Danno · 01-29-2014, 11:50 PM

My sisters 45 minute commute took her 8 hours and 22 minutes

foreverfan · 01-30-2014, 01:40 AM

On a related note... New Orleans was over prepared for the same ice storm that never really hit.

WhoDat!656 · 02-01-2014, 11:35 PM

Snow isn't the only thing that cripples Atlanta!

ScottF · 02-10-2014, 09:58 PM

Part Deux coming tonight
at 2:00 Monday my school cancelled Tue AND Wed...
10pm here, still looking for that first snowflake

TheOak · 02-11-2014, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

On a related note... New Orleans was over prepared for the same ice storm that never really hit.

Better to look at it, than look for it.

K Major · 02-11-2014, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

Part Deux coming tonight
at 2:00 Monday my school cancelled Tue AND Wed...
10pm here, still looking for that first snowflake

Be careful. The snow is fine but the ice is what you have to worry about later.

ScottF · 02-13-2014, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Be careful. The snow is fine but the ice is what you have to worry about later.

Thanks.
we ended up with ice all Wed, snow this morning- everything shut down
I need to get to the airport Fri am- should be fun.

01-29-2014, 11:16 PM	#1
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Atlanta crippled by 2.5 inches In case network news isn't reporting "the inside story", here is part of it. People are LIVID over the handling of this storm. Communication was poor and came late. Leaders at each level failed, and the results were staggering Several thousand middle school or younger students sitting on buses for hours, or forced to stay at school overnight Over a thousand cards abandoned over night, some after running out of gas, some whose just gave up. Many commuters posted about their 30 minute commute taking 6-7 hours, and a large group of people were on 285 for 16 hours. Mayor Reed and Gov. Deal both talked about lessons learned .The tenth largest city in the US is still learning how to pre-treat roads and limit vehicles. Interesting why we did not learn that before. I'm guessing the topic will come up in November for Deal who also presided over the weeklong closings 5 years ago. Anyway, I stayed at school until 530 helping keep order, and then got on the roads which were not bad. Then 5 miles in I hit an ice covered hill that was a struggle, even w/ 6 guys pushing. Figured I was home free, but another hill, another issue. Finally bagged it- called my wife and started walking. after a mile she called and said cops weren't letting anyone else go. That added another .5 mile, but I didn't care. 3.5 hours went about 2 miles, and then had my 1.5 mile jog. Glad to be home 6 hours later than usual

01-29-2014, 11:50 PM	#2
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01-30-2014, 01:40 AM	#3
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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: Atlanta crippled by 2.5 inches Originally Posted by foreverfan On a related note... New Orleans was over prepared for the same ice storm that never really hit. Better to look at it, than look for it.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Atlanta crippled by 2.5 inches Originally Posted by ScottF Part Deux coming tonight at 2:00 Monday my school cancelled Tue AND Wed... 10pm here, still looking for that first snowflake Be careful. The snow is fine but the ice is what you have to worry about later.

02-13-2014, 02:42 PM	#8
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Atlanta crippled by 2.5 inches Originally Posted by K Major Be careful. The snow is fine but the ice is what you have to worry about later. Thanks. we ended up with ice all Wed, snow this morning- everything shut down I need to get to the airport Fri am- should be fun.