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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGa. governor takes blame for storm preparations
Source: Associated Press
Ga. governor takes blame for storm preparations
AP foreign, Thursday January 30 2014
ATLANTA (AP) Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is taking responsibility for the storm preparation failures that led to an epic traffic jam in Atlanta.
Deal said Thursday that the state did not make preparations early enough to avoid the problems that occurred. He says his agencies will undergo internal and external reviews and that the state will compile a new plan of action.
Snow started falling on Atlanta on Tuesday and commuters, schools and businesses all let out at the same time, causing gridlock. Some people had to abandoned their cars or sleep in them overnight.
and students and drivers spending the night on buses and cars.
AP foreign, Thursday January 30 2014
ATLANTA (AP) Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is taking responsibility for the storm preparation failures that led to an epic traffic jam in Atlanta.
Deal said Thursday that the state did not make preparations early enough to avoid the problems that occurred. He says his agencies will undergo internal and external reviews and that the state will compile a new plan of action.
Snow started falling on Atlanta on Tuesday and commuters, schools and businesses all let out at the same time, causing gridlock. Some people had to abandoned their cars or sleep in them overnight.
and students and drivers spending the night on buses and cars.
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Ga. governor takes blame for storm preparations (Original Post)
Eugene
Jan 2014
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Lint Head
(15,064 posts)1. he must have read my previous post.
TBF
(35,759 posts)2. As he should -
I'm glad to hear he's acknowledging responsibility and looking into how they could prepare differently.
Mariana
(15,613 posts)3. He should resign in shame after such a colossal fuckup. nt.