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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Mayor Nutter: Storm Is About To Get Much Worse

Mayor Nutter's message to residents was clear this morning: Please stay inside or get inside.

"We're encouraging people to stay in," Nutter said during a briefing outside his City Hall office. "It's going to be brutal out in the streets. If you don't have to be outside this afternoon, please stay in."

After a morning of rain and sleet, Nutter stressed that conditions were getting worse and more heavy snow, strong winds and icing is expected this afternoon. City government, courts and schools were closed for the day. Already, the city has deployed 460 pieces of equipment and 600 personnel to fight the storm.

"We really want people to be safe," Nutter said.

Nutter said it was too early to say if the city would be shut down tomorrow, noting that they'll keep monitoring the situation throughout the day. He expects to visit the city's emergency operations center this afternoon.
Posted by Catherine Lucey @ 12:09 PM  Permalink | 4 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:01 PM, 02/10/2010
    If you want people to be safe declare a state of emergency
    — SpeakPhilly.com
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:32 PM, 02/10/2010
    honestly, this should have been done this morning with conditions like this.
    — kristab
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:27 PM, 02/10/2010
    Stop whining and help your neighbor.
    — Citizenc92
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:07 PM, 02/10/2010
    These politicians really love to stick their noses in everything, especially the D's. The press loves to run to them so they can tell us what to do and tell us everything will be ok. If you want people to stay inside, declare a state of emergency, otherwise let people do what they want which is to stay home.
    — Phillies2008WSChamps


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Chris Brennan, a native Philadelphian and graduate of Temple University, joined the Daily News in 1999. He has written about SEPTA, the Philadelphia School District, the legalization of casino gambling, state government, the mayor, the governor, City Council and political campaigns.
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David Gambacorta spent a small eternity writing about cops, drug dealers and serial killers. Now he’s writing about power and politics ­– which sometimes reminds him of the old crime beat. He joined the Daily News in 2005. And yes, he knows you’re not quite sure how to pronounce his last name. E-mail tips to gambacd@phillynews.com
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Catherine Lucey joined the Daily News in 2002 and has written about murderous drug gangs, political protesters and Harry Potter. After covering the 2007 mayoral election, she moved over to the City Hall bureau where she has been reporting on the Nutter administration.
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Jan Ransom, a native New Yorker, joined the Daily News in 2010 after graduating from Howard University. She has since written about the difficulty of filing police complaints, tax deadbeats and life after violent home invasions. She joined the Daily News City Hall Bureau in 2011 and has plunged headfirst into reporting on administration budget battles and City Council shenanigans.
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