Time stood still in the Deep South after a storm called Leon brought snow and ice to territories unfamiliar with such a wintry mix on Jan. 28. Humvees searched the area stocked with food, water, and gas, as helicopters monitored drivers from the skies on search and rescue missions. The rare snowstorm deposited mere inches of snow in Georgia and Alabama, but there were more than 1,000 fender-benders, reported the Associated Press. At least six people died in traffic accidents, including five in Alabama, and four people were killed early Tuesday in a Mississippi mobile home fire blamed on a faulty space heater. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said some blame is associated with closing the citys government, schools and businesses all at the same time. This gridlock kept parents from meeting their children at school, and cars and tractor-trailers ran out of gas, blocking highways for salt trucks and snow removal efforts. Commuters slept upright in their cars or completely abandoned them. Stores allowed workers and customers to sleep in aisles. Schools became a safe haven for their students, feeding them and offering a movie night.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:54:16 +0000
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