Posted on 01/04/2022 9:46:13 AM PST by simpson96
Furious drivers stranded on I-95 in Virginia for more than 20 hours without gas, food and water are demanding that Governor Ralph Northam speed up rescue efforts as they resort to calling DoorDash in a dire effort to get food.
'We have to find a way to get national guard here. Diabetics and babies down here. People are going die here,' a friend told NBC's Jim Scarborough, who tweeted the quote in a plea to get people rescued faster as the 50-mile stretch of highway south of the nation’s capital was still closed Tuesday morning after six tractor-trailers jackknifed the day before.
Jim DeFede, who has been stuck on the interstate just south of Quantico for the past 24 hours, called I-95 'a complete parking lot' and was growing angry as his woes weren't answered and emergency personnel were not coming to his rescue.
'I don't know who's in charge but somebody better do something because there are cars and families just trapped here this entire time and nobody seems to be coming.
'I haven't seen a state trooper in at least 12 hours. I haven't seen a tow truck in at least 14 hours,' DeFede said in a video posted to Twitter.
Meanwhile, it appeared as though Northam was hoping the sun would help melt the snow and clear traffic. 'Sunlight is expected to help @VaDOT clear the road,' he said on Twitter.
But DeFede said that as of this morning, the road was still covered in ice.(snip)
Virginia State Senator Tim Kaine (snip) revealed that he is one of the people stuck in the snowy pile-up in a tweet early Tuesday that read: 'I started my normal 2 hour drive to DC at 1pm yesterday. 19 hours later, I’m still not near the Capitol.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Three words come to mind: Sweet Home Alabama!
Get the tire chains on the trooper’s cars and get moving!
It is called S A L T.
Unreal.
Call Hungry Husky or St Bernard Bites
How do they get past all the stuck cars?
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What happened to the Virginia Defense Force? National Guard?
How deep is the snow? 1/4 inch?
There was warning for this storm. It was obvious it would hit the East. The Governor probably screwed up.
At least he didnt demand a helicopter to rescue him or did he ???
[[’I started my normal 2 hour drive to DC at 1pm yesterday. 19 hours later, I’m still not near the Capitol.’]]
And the Capitol is so much the better for it
Here’s a dude that can’t wait for January 15 to get here soon enough!
“I don’t know who’s in charge but somebody better do something because there are cars and families just trapped here this entire time and nobody seems to be coming.”
When danger is minutes away FEMA is days (or weeks) away. Lol. Has anyone heard of a 72 hour kit? You put them in your car in winter.
Only Americans would expect someone to drive food to them in undriveable situation.
Pathetic.
And how could DoorDash delivery people get past all the cars to make a delivery?
Way to go, Coonman, Way to go!
You mean the “Biden Inauguration Defense Force?”
Moneys allocated for snow removal used for thier sickening agenda
Yeah, that DC ice is nasty deadly. I hope everyone learns to keep a “go bag” in their cars, with meds, snacks, water, pet food, flashlight, Let’s Go Brandon stickers, etc.
I always had emergency foil blankets, a protein bar or two, and a large drink with me when driving in winter conditions.
This was before cell phones.
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