I have no idea why this isn’t being mentioned, but once the power goes out in freezing weather, staying where you are can be a death sentence. If you don’t have a generator or wood stove, staying where you are for several days is not an option.
Also, I’m sure that some were underprepared and others made dumb decisions like not closing offices. But the lack of sympathy and “told ya so” comments in this thread is disturbing. Some people went out looking for medicine and necessary medical treatment. Others went out to try to help elderly or physically handicapped people. This whole “why didn’t everyone just stay home” logic is very short sighted
jcolinr t1_j2dm5wd wrote
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I have no idea why this isn’t being mentioned, but once the power goes out in freezing weather, staying where you are can be a death sentence. If you don’t have a generator or wood stove, staying where you are for several days is not an option.
Also, I’m sure that some were underprepared and others made dumb decisions like not closing offices. But the lack of sympathy and “told ya so” comments in this thread is disturbing. Some people went out looking for medicine and necessary medical treatment. Others went out to try to help elderly or physically handicapped people. This whole “why didn’t everyone just stay home” logic is very short sighted