Monthly Archives: January 2014

It only took a few inches of snow to leave thousands of drivers stranded across the South, as inaccurate weather predictions and lack of planning led to havoc on Alabama and Georgia roadways. Thankfully, there were businesses willing to extend some Southern hospitality to the marooned drivers. Home Depot quickly turned a number of its stores into shelters on Tuesday night. The Atlanta-based company kept 26 stores open all night long across Alabama and Georgia. The employees from Chick-Fil-A ou… Source: GoodNewsNetwork     

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Read about the Facebook group, SnowedOutAtlanta, that attracted 46,000 fans in a day and how that buzzing hive of concerned citizens helped rescue a pregnant mom and boy who had been stuck in their car for 12 hours – with only Tic Tacs to eat – with no water. By 11 o’clock that night, Michelle Sollicito, who started the group after winter weather began causing havoc in her Georgia city, said that at least 400 people had been helped by the group. That includes a stranded man — worried about his… Source: GoodNewsNetwork     

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