dhork@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
I live in an area that gets snow regularly. When we get a storm, there are precisely three things the news can report on:
- When will it stop
- Are the roads driveable
- Are there school or business closings
If there is nothing to report in those three topics, then it’s just another slow news day. Just be glad they’re not making TV news reports about trending Social Media topics, that’s what our local news gets into when they run out of Sinclair propaganda (or Bills highlights) to run.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
I found out a few days ago when it snowed last time that a disaster declaration had been declared from social media because it wasn’t reported on. This time I just wanted to know if I could go to Kroger without getting hassled by the cops for being out when I shouldn’t be, but apparently I don’t get to know that.
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
I’m sorry…what? If it snows where you are, the police are allowed to force you to stay home? What in the ever living dystopian town do you live in or am I completely misunderstanding.
shalafi@lemmy.world 15 minutes ago
LOL, you should be in a hurricane when word is out, “We’re not saving your ass, not matter what. Good luck and god bless.”
IMALlama@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
If it snows “bad enough” this is very common. The roads are going to be hard to drive on, which leads to more accidents and just puts first responders in jeopardy. The day before a big snow the grocery stores are usually slammed.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
If it’s dangerous to be out on the roads and they need to keep them clear for emergency vehicles, what would you suggest?
dhork@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Yeah, that is more incompetence than I am used to. When we get driving bans and other emergency declarations, the local news will put that crawly thing on the bottom of the screen letting us know what’s up. I bet they get complaints when it covers up the score of the game.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 8 hours ago
Second that.
What original source did the social media cite? Have you looked there for your answers?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
It was the city’s Twitter account and nothing there either, but I wanted to be sure.