Michael A. Terrell wrote:
" wrote:
On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:59:22 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:

" wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
If they can afford it. The kids were in school, since it was
winter. How do the parents take off and not cause the kids to fail, and
be held back a year? How were they to know it would be six weeks?
It the power in the entire area is out, there won't be any school.
^^

Really? I spent a month in a local school during and after a
hurricane. Their diesel generator was still running when I left. That's
different from an ice storm, but I haven't seen a public school without
a large power plant in over 25 years.
I've never seen one *WITH* one. If it's not safe for the kiddies on the
street, they're closed.


Maybe in Alabamaistan or NY, but the newer public buildings in this
area are built to be hurricane shelters.

The local schools around me are hit/miss on who does have back-up power.
The local one did have until they added on to the place.

A couple others nearby have either fixed units or huge portables
(ex-military surplus usually)

Some got grants and insurance funding after the floods and added power
on as they discovered being a storm shelter doesn't work very well
without power.

--
Steve W.