tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post4704412154679409094..comments2024-03-26T16:45:37.109-05:00Comments on The Uptown Acorn: Not so HOTlantaRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04631416557029269606noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-58390779238541314902014-01-30T21:28:45.188-06:002014-01-30T21:28:45.188-06:00I was glued to the tv all day too. It was on ever...I was glued to the tv all day too. It was on every channel all day until the Presidents speech came on. I was so thankful to be home and not out on the roads with all of that. I don't know how people stood it! I can't even stand a long drive to the beach, let alone to be stuck on ice in the city just trying to get home! Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938178631385143773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-12886199160021253162014-01-30T18:32:20.510-06:002014-01-30T18:32:20.510-06:00Something similar happened in Austin many years ag...Something similar happened in Austin many years ago on a smaller scale because Austin isn't Atlanta. It's scary indeed. Abandoned cars were stranded for a few days on main streets. It was a mess! Yes, a city needs a plan!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-68434300631845755202014-01-30T12:48:54.533-06:002014-01-30T12:48:54.533-06:00This horrific situation could have been prevented....This horrific situation could have been prevented. Do the governor and mayor of Atlanta not know the difference between proactive and reactive?!!! It is not like this has never happened before in Atlanta. I think the governor and mayor should take a look at Louisiana. Our government officials acted proactively, and we were prepared. I think we weathered (pun intended) this pretty darn well. Were people inconvenienced with schools being closed, bridges and highways being closed, curfews imposed? Of course, but there are not reports of people abandoning their cars and walking miles to get to safety, children having spend the night in a school bus or at their school separated from their parents or a baby being born in vehicle in sub-freezing weather. Wake up, Atlanta. It has happened before, and it will happen again. OK, rant over. On another note, I am so very happy that Amanda's husband Ward is safe. Have a great day! xoxoGingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740535322916630373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-87983067940950395642014-01-30T12:32:41.731-06:002014-01-30T12:32:41.731-06:00So terrible!!So terrible!!ℳartina @ Northern Nestinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492503626430263274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-85532084050130558582014-01-30T12:16:33.224-06:002014-01-30T12:16:33.224-06:00Definitely a case of someone not listening and pay...Definitely a case of someone not listening and paying attention to the warnings! Our iPod alarmed at 2:00 a.m. with our winter alert! Good to hear that your friend arrived home. Take care, Ron! My sister's cruise ship docks tomorrow. Will she find good weather?Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731594872663348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-20735806918273640212014-01-30T11:55:32.193-06:002014-01-30T11:55:32.193-06:00What a fiasco! And so sad for so many... I would ...What a fiasco! And so sad for so many... I would have been a raving maniac if my kids were stuck. I agree that the big guys passed buck and tried to minimize the situation. Even the weather folks here said they (ATL) had been advised. The article is very well done!<br /><br />xo<br />PatGypsy Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776584538863129486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-47183063905977766182014-01-30T10:32:06.797-06:002014-01-30T10:32:06.797-06:00I ( living in Montreal - and very very accustomed ...I ( living in Montreal - and very very accustomed to snow ) couldn't believe this when I saw it ) Sitting in traffic for 8 hours? OMG - people must have had acute road rage lol<br />Stay warm...........Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867123594514649770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-33483362783384278682014-01-30T09:52:26.657-06:002014-01-30T09:52:26.657-06:00Unless you were here, you cannot even begin to ima...Unless you were here, you cannot even begin to imagine what it was like! Nightmare!!! So thankful Ward and others finally made it home (including m daughter and her boyfriend). Schools should have been closed, thus a lot of parents would have already been home-less on the roadways, not as many scrambling last minute to get to them. But, most importantly...the drivers of semis should NOT have been inside the perimeter, all should have been required to have snow chains, or pull off. You have warm cabs you can sleep in, most likely provisions as you are used to be on the roads for hours at a time. Instead, you were sliding all over and in many cases blocking 4-5 lanes of traffic, thus no one, including our salt trucks could get through!!! As for our mayor, GET A CLUE! The weather model changed, you were informed, WELL before the first round of school buses would need to roll out, and WELL before most would have headed in to work!Simply LKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691860606573110974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-6558279203148692902014-01-30T08:40:21.381-06:002014-01-30T08:40:21.381-06:00It really was unbelievable! We didn't get as ...It really was unbelievable! We didn't get as much news coverage of it here in NJ but what I saw was crazy! How scary it must have been for all those people stuck in their cars. Hopefully they won't be getting any more of that winter weather any time soon! I am already sick of the cold here in NJ. We woke up to -4 degrees this morning. I need a vacation!<br />-ShelleyCalypso In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264873052810117169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-71676905181250844252014-01-30T08:20:07.634-06:002014-01-30T08:20:07.634-06:00I was so relieved when Ward made it home. The sto...I was so relieved when Ward made it home. The stories are just unreal to hear. My hubby is still not home. After driving 2miles in 2hours he turned around and went back to work. Best decision he made, he's been safe and warm and will make it today when the temps hit 40 and the ice melts. The wonderful stories of community coming together have made my heart warm. Be safe!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704299031571848392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637229652986825254.post-33439798105250497972014-01-30T08:02:18.525-06:002014-01-30T08:02:18.525-06:00I watched it off and on all day yesterday, too. I...I watched it off and on all day yesterday, too. I even posted a link to the Fbook page that was set up just for the Atlanta snow storm. It was awful! Just awful. We call that black ice here and even WE can't drive on it. xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.com