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Title: Six inches of snow nearly paralyzed the New York area. What went wrong?
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Watertown Daily Times
URL Source: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/ ... -area-what-went-wrong-20181117
Published: Nov 17, 2018
Author: New York Times Staff
Post Date: 2018-11-17 15:53:32 by IbJensen
Keywords: None
Views: 1728
Comments: 14
NEW YORK — Drivers were trapped on gridlocked, snowy roads for hours. Middle schoolers in New Jersey had to spend the night at school. The upper level of the George Washington Bridge — one of the busiest bridges in the world — came to a standstill with drivers abandoning their cars. The New York region was all but paralyzed by an early winter storm that led to recriminations and second-guessing on Friday about what exactly went wrong. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city was caught off guard by the ferocity of the storm after early forecasts predicted a light dusting. At Central Park, there were 6.4 inches of snow as of 5 a.m. Friday — the biggest one-day November snowfall in at least 136 years. “We’re going to do a full review,” de Blasio said in an interview on NY1 on Friday morning. “I’m not happy with the end result. It’s unacceptable.” Still, de Blasio said a confluence of events — a “perfect storm” as he called it — had conspired to throw off the city’s snow-fighting efforts. The city’s Sanitation Department had performed miracles plowing roads in the past, but they did not have good access to the roads because they were clogged with vehicles. “They can’t levitate above the traffic,” the mayor said. If the city had known how bad the storm would be, officials could have encouraged commuters to stay home Thursday, de Blasio said. The weather improved by Friday morning, but the region was still recovering from the horrific mess that unfolded Thursday evening. There were problems on the subway and commuter railroads, but some of the worst incidents happened on the roads, where cars and buses were stuck in snarled traffic. “Our buses were held hostage to massive gridlock citywide,” said Jon Weinstein, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city’s subways and buses. “Our bus operators and front-line employees fought through epic traffic and kept the subways moving — and we’re grateful for their dedication during a tremendously difficult commute.” In the suburbs, the story was at least as bad with major highways turning into parking lots and side streets made impassable by icy conditions and countless accidents. The perilous road conditions crippled commuter bus service causing the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the busiest bus station in the country, to do something it almost never does — close several floors. There were countless stories about people who were stranded — from drivers to school children. Across the region, students were trapped on school buses snarled in traffic for hours with no bathroom or food, according to parents and elected officials. A bus carrying preschool students left a Harlem school for children with special needs around 2 p.m. Thursday and still had five students on board around midnight as it crawled through the Bronx, according to City Councilman Ben Kallos, who helped a mother track down the bus by calling the bus driver’s cellphone. Police officers were dispatched to escort the bus as it finished dropping off children in the early morning hours. Jennifer Reynoso’s 3-year-old son was on the bus for 10 hours. She was so worried that she got in her car around 6 p.m. to search for the bus. Finally, she caught up to the bus at midnight. “It was horrible because I don’t know whether he was OK,” she said. “I didn’t know what was going on.” Reynoso said her son was exhausted and sleeping on the bus. He had not eaten since noon and had been in the same diaper all day. He was so upset that he did not speak to her until they got home. “We shouldn’t need the police to rescue our children from a school bus,” said Kallos, who himself has a young daughter. “Parents shouldn’t have to wonder where their children are. I could never imagine being in that situation.” In West Orange, New Jersey, about 80 students who were stranded for hours on school buses sought refuge in the Chit Chat Diner until about midnight, said Leo Novakidis, the manager who was on duty Thursday night. The West Orange police called about 7:30 p.m. and asked if Novakidis could take in some hungry children. About 30 minutes later, he said, a procession of 11 buses started arriving, carrying children from 5 years old to teenagers. The children lined up for the bathrooms, then devoured chicken fingers and french fries, Novakidis said. “That stuff is fast to make and they were starving,” he said. Some fell asleep in booths before school officials took them back to a school around midnight to spend the night, Novakidis said. The West Orange school district website said students stayed overnight in several schools, including at a preschool. The district, which closed its schools on Friday, said buses had taken the stranded students home Friday morning.
Poster Comment: Incompetence in local goobermint ran by Progressive Socialist Imbeciles. In two years Americans will be ready for an avalanche and it will no longer be blue....it will be red. This is a republic and not a democracy. Nationalism will reign.
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#1. To: IbJensen (#0)
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Huh, what? You're "politicizing" the weather now? OK, I get it - liberals are to blame for snowstorms. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city was caught off guard by the ferocity of the storm after early forecasts predicted a light dusting. Any big city is going to have problems when predictions are wrong. Where I live - 6 inches is a "dusting".
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. When liberals run NYC, and there is havoc (like Puerto Rico) after a natural incident, then it is libtard douchebagary at play. You smell of snowflakery... you always have.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
...the city was caught off guard by the ferocity of the storm after early forecasts predicted a light dusting. Any big city is going to have problems when predictions are wrong. Shouldn't you be in front of the TeeBee jacking off while watching the MMA fight?
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. Attaboy... keep licking the boots of liberals.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
At Central Park, there were 6.4 inches of snow as of 5 a.m. Friday — the biggest one-day November snowfall in at least 136 years. Snowstorms don't give a shit if you are liberal or conservative. You want to blame someone - blame the NWS for getting it wrong. It's hilarious watching you and the other members of your tribe try and politicize a snowstorm.
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. A few years ago Dallas got hit with 7” of snow over night. This was Texas and we did just fine. Omg nyc can’t handle 6”? This is just another regressive run city blaming everyone else for thier incompetence!
Exactly.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
New York city is more crowded. Less places to put the snow.
This is just another regressive run city blaming everyone else for thier incompetence! Michael Scott Rawlings (born August 25, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who is the 61st and current Mayor of Dallas. A member of the Democratic Party...
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. Precisely. One remedy northern cities expect from their local officials is speedy and sensible removal of a few inches of snow without it becoming a major catastrophe.
Liberals are like Slinkys. They're good for nothing, but somehow they bring a smile to your face as you shove them down the stairs.
With all the Leftard hot air there you wouldn't think the snow would even make it to the ground much less accumulate. When I lived in the UP we used to get 4-6" of lake effect snow daily before Superior finally froze over.
Vegetarians eat vegetables. Beware of humanitarians!
The last year I was in Abilene we got 14" of snow and things were back to normal by the next day, the ice storms are usually the worst thing that happens in Texas. We just had an ice storm here in Ohio Wed night/Thurs morning, the roads didn't freeze but it sure ruined a lot of trees and knocked down power lines. I just checked our local Power providers website and it claims there are a few thousand who are still without power. https://poweroutage.us/area/state/ohio
Vegetarians eat vegetables. Beware of humanitarians!
Despite his far lefty ways we still were able to manage which is why I like most people are surprised that NYC had issues with just 6" snow fall! I remember that snow because I had to back up the drive way because the snow was so thick that it actually was too high for me to push throw. Rawlings is a big POS who if given a chance would ban everything including guns, police(who will enforce his laws?), drugs and political views right of communism.
Yeah but you are talking Texans who just make shit happen despite government! ;)
Incompetence in local goobermint ran by Progressive Socialist Imbeciles.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#2. To: Deckard (#1)
OK, I get it - liberals are to blame for snowstorms.
#3. To: GrandIsland (#2)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#4. To: Deckard (#3)
#5. To: GrandIsland (#4)
Attaboy... keep licking the boots of liberals.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#6. To: Deckard, IbJensen, GrandIsland (#5)
#7. To: Justified (#6)
This is just another regressive run city blaming everyone else for thier incompetence!
#8. To: Justified (#6)
#9. To: Justified (#6)
A few years ago Dallas got hit with 7” of snow over night. This was Texas and we did just fine.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#10. To: Deckard (#1)
Where I live - 6 inches is a "dusting".
#11. To: A K A Stone (#8)
#12. To: Justified (#6)
#13. To: Deckard (#9)
#14. To: CZ82 (#12)
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