They warned people to not try to go out in this because they didn’t have the resources or manpower to rescue everyone who was stranded.
I have family who lives in the hardest hit areas and they tell me that the warnings were up constantly.
But no, there’s always someone who considers the warnings fear porn, or it’s just another winter storm, a big nothing burger.
I guess they learned.
My family heeded the warnings, stocked up ahead of time, and rode out the storm just fine with plenty of food and water, safe in their own homes, car parked in the garage.
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Prior preparation really is the thing. Big storm was inbound here in w Idaho mid week to hit by Saturday. I stocked up Friday and haven’t left the house since and won’t until probably Tuesday due to heavy snow and ice covered roads.
Natural Selection, then.
Yes, there always is some fool who thinks "It won't happen to me!"
In Florida, when a hurricane is bearing down, you will see plenty of fools with surfboards rush to the beach "to catch the big one!" Sometimes they do "catch the big one"—and their last one.
Yep, my daughter got frostbite helping rescue a car crash victim who had to go on a beer run in -40 degree weather this week. She'll be okay, but needless to say, the station was pretty pissed at the guy.
Glad all prepared and are okay.
These people, who don’t heed the warnings, remind me of the ones who don’t respect the hurricane warnings....and, our local sheriffs tell to write their SS #s on their forearms.
similar to katrina.....people were warned days in advance and even those seeking refuge at the Dome were told to bring 5 days worth of food and supplies......they didn’t...