ATLANTA (January 30, 2014) | Sen. John Albers ( R – Roswell) has released the following statement in response to the winter storm that affected metro Atlanta and the surrounding areas:
“There is much to learn from the winter weather and significant opportunities to improve. However, I hope everyone takes a moment to realize how Georgians came together. Here is a small example of some ordinary people, doing extraordinary things:
- A Sandy Springs police officer delivered a baby on I-285
- School teachers and staff worked as much as 36 hours straight taking care of students
- People with 4WD cars went back onto roads to bring people home, gas or food
- A father walked 6 miles in the snow to his daughter’s school so she would not spend her first night away from home alone
- Business owners opened their doors all night to provide food and shelter
- The City of Roswell towed abandoned cars to parking lots at no charge to the owners
- Home owners opened their homes to strangers to provide a meal and warm place to sleep
- People brought food, sleeping bags and pillows for students to spend the night at school
- Firefighters, Police Officers and Soldiers did what they do best – served and protected
- Random acts of kindness were in abundance from neighbors, coworkers, friends and strangers
God is good, all of the time. The last two days were a shining example of Georgia and America.”
For Immediate Release:
January 30, 2014
For Information Contact:
Jennifer Yarber, Director
Shawna Mercer, Sr. Communications Specialist
shawna.mercer@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028