So, I have previously written about the massive shutdown by governments, schools and businesses based on the prediction of a massive storm that hit the Northeast. The massive part of the storm missed New York City, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Government and business officials were criticized for the shut downs.
Another storm was predicted for over the weekend and into Monday. I think the airlines rescheduled flights, but I did not hear about the massive shut downs of the previous storm. And, the winter punch was heavy. There were deaths, accidents, lots of problems with storm clean up and people being stuck on the roads.
So, here is my question. Which was the better response? I know for me the radical response that required people to hunker down and shelter in, and be safe, no matter the cost to government and industry, was worth much more than the response that allowed personal freedom that resulted in multiple deaths, problems with clean up, and other issues regarding the storm.
Sorry, the older I get, the more I vote for safety first..
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