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Phatcat

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
As far as I know, War, the only food they have is what some had in their lunchboxes. I seriously doubt there were any blankets on those buses. And the problem now is that many of the parents are out trying to find their kids and these buses and the interstates are like parking lots. And what is going to happen when/if they get these kids home and there's no one there for them. My little granddaughter is only 4 years old. And no one is home for her and no way I could get there. They live almost 60 miles from me and I have been calling continually. No answer anywhere. Thanks for the prayers.

Abbynormal

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am reading this in total shock!! I can't even begin to imagine my child on one of those buses. Some heads will definately roll over this one. I am sending prayers and thoughts to all these families also. This is so upsetting.

Fluff

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hot danggit, I wish it would snow here. But nooooooo, it'll probably snow when I don't have classes tomorrow! Grief.

Squaredsc

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
big hugs to (((Firebird))) & (((Phatcat))) and (((Everyone))) else involved and hope that your loved ones are safe and sound. this is just awful.

Grooch

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ditto what Square just posted.

Don't school buses have radios on them so they can at least contact the garage and let them know where they are, etc?

Wargod

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Phat, thats awful. I'll be thinking and sending prayers for those kids til I hear all of them are home with their families!

We plan and plan here (Southern California) for earthquakes. The kids know what to do...stay at school til someone picks them up. We send earthquake kits to the schools, they are prepared for kids to be stuck there in case of major earthquakes, I have myself and four other people listed for emergency contact or pickup in case I can't get there and I offer that to my neighbors, my sister, and my adopted "brother" for their kids in case they can't get there. But, I know damn well, I'd be in a state of panic, no matter how much planning has gone into this, until my kids were back home where they are suppossed to be. I am just....like Abby in shock over the thought of these poor kids and their families not being together, and someone should get in big trouble over this!

Theowl

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When I first moved to TN from Mich, I thought it was so funny that they would close schools the night before they THOUGHT it was going to snow. Last night they were saying that it would be late morning before any snow. Why did they even think that they should get the kids to school, and then 2 hours later take them home??? As it is, alot of kids didn't even get off the buses. They got to school, then turned right around to go home again, and are sitting in the middle of a 4 mile back-up somewhere. I'm so glad I don't have kids to worry about today!!!!

Abbynormal

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Owl, we are supposed to get 1 inch tonight and I can almost guarantee there will be no school tomorrow. The have been talking about it all week and they just don't take chances around here. Not after 1993 when they predicted 1 inch and we got 13. People died from that, we are just NOT prepared down here for that kind of thing.

I guess what upsets me about the situation all those kids are in was it was preventable. I know big snows don't come often up there, but it's not unheard of either! What is one day of school going to cost them? Now you have all these traumatized kids and parents. I can't imagine anything worse than not being able to get to my child.

I hope you have all your supplies, cause girl you are probably stranded!! LOL I bet the dogs are loving it! :)

Mygetaway

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 01:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
{{I'm sorry this is happening to you guys, and hope everyone returns home safe and sound..}}

Phatcat

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 01:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This is a record-breaking snow for us in Middle Tennessee, but still no excuse for not closing the schools. Grooch, the buses do have radios and heat, but the problem is that no one can get through on their cell phones to find out where their children are stuck. I have called all the local TV stations and told them that getting these children home should be a top priority...if they have to call out the National Guard, the Highway Patrol, whatever. People are running out of gas on the highways and just abandoning their cars. Some are building snowmen in the medians. Now they are asking folks to at least push their automobiles off the roads to help ease the traffic jams. Even ambulances are stuck in traffic and unable to move.

Theowl

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 01:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Abby, we were going to go grocery shopping last night, but the snow wasn't coming till later today (HA) so we didn't. Since we got up this morning, the ONLY thing on all local channels is the weather. Tom went to the store at 9:30 before the snow hit here, and it took him 2 hours to get there and back. When he got home, we had 4 inches of snow. Stucky (the choc. lab) has never seen snow like this, and was frolicking and jumping and I was laughing so hard!! The others have been in snow before so they just watched him. Spirit said "Oh, to be young and a puppy again!!" I agreed with him.

I'm making a BIG pot of Veg. Beef Soup now. It is so good on cold nights. (That's why Tom had to go to the store today. We needed V-8 juice.) It smells so good. Do you want to come up for a bowl of it??

Scootersmom

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 01:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{Phatcat}}} I came back to check in on this thread from work and did not know about your little granddaughter. You and everyone in the area are in my prayers. I cannot believe this is happening.

Goddessatlaw

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 02:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My goodness, Phatcat - what a nightmare. I didn't know that big snows were so unusual down there. Please keep us posted. You, your granddaughter and family are in my prayers.

Phatcat

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 02:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Goddess and Scooter and all for the prayers and concern. Still no word on my grandchildren and it is now getting dark and almost 5:00 p.m. I am SO ANGRY and upset that getting these children off the buses doesn't seem to be a priority. Some of them have been on the buses now for 7 hours, with little food, nothing to drink and no way to go to the bathroom. All they are saying when I call the TV stations is that they should be home by 7:00 p.m. One man is on the news now telling how he took three loads of children home in his pickup truck. God Bless him.

Goddess, I have been in my home for thirty years and this is the biggest snow storm we have had in that time. It's 26 degrees now, so everything is re-freezing. High tomorrow is only going to be 28.

Wargod

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 02:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh Phat, I know you have to be worried sick! Please continue to keep us updated. It's about time for me to go do homework (I sit there looking stern and point out sloppiness) but I'll be back to see if theres any word on your grandbaby and the other children.

Abby7

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 03:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This is unbelievable to me. So sorry Phat. Living in California all my life, I don't know about closing school for snow days. However, why can't a parent just refuse to allow his/her child to go to school that day? Is this not allowed? Just wondering about that.

Phat, let us know when you hear more....the waiting must be just terrible...so sorry.

Whoami

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 03:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OMG! I had no idea this was going on!

Phat and Birdie, please let us know when you hear your loved ones are safe. I'm sending out my prayers too.

Phatcat

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
PRAISE GOD! Thanks Who, Abby and War and all my other wonderful friends here at TVCH for your prayers, love and concern. My son-in-law left a message on my answering service at 6:00 p.m that he and the children had just gotten safely home. It took him 8 hours. I don't know any of the details yet about the little one, whether she was stuck on a bus or not, but they are safely home. There are still 200 to 300 children that have not made it home, so please continue to pray for their safety. I thank God for you all!!

Wargod

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Phatcat, I am so happy to hear about your family! I'm sure you are very relieved also. I'll continue to send out thoughts and prayers for those still not home.

Sabbatia

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sabby....looking at her estrogen bottle wondering...did she take it today?...as she sits in front of her computer in tears. I can't even imagine what it would be like for those poor babies to be stuck on a bus somewhere in the snow. I can almost guarantee they would have done the same thing here, though. It snows so seldom that if the roads aren't bad in the AM, they don't call off school. Of course, the biggest snow I've seen here was 8 inches. I'm glad your family is home though, phatcat. I'll add my prayers to everyone elses. Ya'll stay warm!!

Abby7

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Even though I live in Los Angeles, I'm mad they don't report condition when they are this bad on the news.

I even did a search on Google. (Did you know Google has a special News Section with up to the minute news? It's great). Didn't find anything.

So keep safe everyone!

Whoami

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know what you mean Abby. This should be front page news on every search engine! I can't believe it's not being reported anywhere else!

Has Birdie reported in yet?

Phatcat, I'm so relieved to hear your family is now safe. Thank God. More prayers going out to everyone else out there.

Marysafan

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I did a search on google for Nashville News and found a link to a TV station site. It had a couple stories on the snow and traffic and verified the 60 stranded school buses. I don't how that didn't make the national news reports...but it just goes to show you how you can't trust our news stations to bring you the news...only the stuff they want you to know.

Abby7

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Marysafan: I'll check it again and read it. My news is right now telling me about Robert Blake...next, most likely, will be a report on the latest wrinkle removing techniques (I DO live in Los Angeles lol). Priorities! lol

Wargod

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Abby, we must be watching the same news. I'm watching the space shuttle taking off now. And nothing on the storms.