US Government takes a snow day
source: http://rawstory.com/news/afp/US_east_coast_digs_out_as_more_snow_02082010.html
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Hundreds of emergency crews were on Monday battling to clear snow-clogged roads and restore power to thousands of homes across the east coast before a new storm hits.
But despite their best efforts, the capital remained largely paralyzed, with the federal government saying it would be closed for at least one more day and scores of schools and local businesses remaining shut.
An early morning freeze on Sunday which turned partially-cleared roads into icy skating rinks, gave way to warmer temperatures helping the big melt to get under way, but officials warned travel was still hazardous.
"This is really challenging for us, and will continue to be a challenge for most of the week," said Laura Southard from the Virginia emergency management center, noting that another storm is due to hit the mid-Atlantic region late on Tuesday.
With record snowfall of more than three feet (a meter) in many places after a monster blizzard swept across Virginia, Maryland and the US federal capital city, bulldozers were hard at work.
But despite their best efforts, the capital remained largely paralyzed, with the federal government saying it would be closed for at least one more day and scores of schools and local businesses remaining shut.
An early morning freeze on Sunday which turned partially-cleared roads into icy skating rinks, gave way to warmer temperatures helping the big melt to get under way, but officials warned travel was still hazardous.
"This is really challenging for us, and will continue to be a challenge for most of the week," said Laura Southard from the Virginia emergency management center, noting that another storm is due to hit the mid-Atlantic region late on Tuesday.
With record snowfall of more than three feet (a meter) in many places after a monster blizzard swept across Virginia, Maryland and the US federal capital city, bulldozers were hard at work.
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Mzalden
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It's getting absurd. We know there are another 2 months of winter...unfortunately we've blown all of our resources. I just hope we are able to figure something out before the next storm. All together they've spent over $200 million and their back-up surplus.
- 2 years ago
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Mzalden
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bansheewail
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Burrrr.
- 2 years ago
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bansheewail
