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In reply to the discussion: This will get lost in the GD thread. I just have a hard time and need to rant over this Ian bullshit [View all]wnylib
(21,465 posts)All day and night volunteers were going out to stranded cars with blankets and food while getting people off the highway to shelters in schools and churches. It was slow going because of drifts and poor visibility. Volunteers were tied to each other by ropes and passed rescued passengers from one volunteer to the next.
At night, between gusts, we could see the volunteers' lights bobbing up and down. I wanted to help but did not have proper clothing to be out there for any length of time and am only 5'1". Hard to get through the drifts, which were sometimes higher than me. But I baked pies and cookies and made sandwiches. Other people donated milk, diapers, toys, coffee, hot food, and warm clothing. Since it had been warmer before the blizzard hit, many people were not wearing warm enough clothing.