This is what Flint looks like now

Flint was once home to thousands of hard working families, prideful businesses, and a General Motors plant- it was a city of tremendous highs. Now Flint is nothing but a shell of its former self, a city as dark as its stone cold namesake.

My hometown is a smudge on the map of the Midwest. It is the result of all that is wrong with America’s autocracy; it is the nuclear wasteland of our country’s power hungry leaders.

Flint, Michigan serves as a sullen reminder of what used to be the heartland of American entrepreneurial patriotism. We used to live in a respectable city; a place where you could make a living and raise a family.

Now the street corners are occupied by the homeless. Now nearly one out of every four people are without a job. Now the memories of the forgotten children hang visibly over the cityscape, looming over the town in gray clouds of factory smoke, comforting the people in a security blanket of long-deceased dreams.

The residents of Flint used to have a future to plan for- they used to have jobs to maintain and a city worthy of respect. Now all they have is hope. Hope for a better tomorrow, hope that one day they get out of this place, hope that somehow food will end up on their toddler’s plate come breakfast in the morning. That hope keeps us alive. FEEL FREE TO COMMENT

Share This

Hide Sites

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...SAGINAW
1101 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SAGINAW VALLEY AROUND
  MIDDAY TUESDAY THEN STRENGTHEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW
  SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF AND BECOME SCATTERED WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 30 MPH
  CONTRIBUTING TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MAY LEAD TO POOR ROAD CONDITIONS DURING
  THE EVENING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY WITH TRAVEL BECOMING HAZARDOUS TUESDAY
  NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

Share This

Hide Sites

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Genesee County (MIZ061) Michigan Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Storm Warning – Genesee County (Michigan)

(CAP Codes) Urgency: Expected, Severity: Moderate, Certainty: Likely, Status: Actual, Type: Alert,Category: Met

Areas affected: Shiawassee County; Genesee County; Livingston County; Oakland County; Macomb County; Washtenaw County; Wayne County; Lenawee County; Monroe County

Instructions: A winter storm warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel…keep an extra flashlight… Food…and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Message summary: …heavy snow expected tuesday afternoon into wednesday morning…
.a strong low pressure system will develop over central and northern ohio…bringing widespread snow to southeast michigan from tuesday into wednesday morning. The snow will spread north across the area during the daytime hours with accumulating snow reaching the thumb region by late afternoon. Light to moderate snow on tuesday will become heavy tuesday night as the storm system undergoes rapid strengthening. The bulk of the snow is expected to fall tuesday night with total accumulations ranging from 4 to 8 inches across most of southeast michigan…with locally higher amounts possible along and south of m-59. Lake enhancement is expected downwind of lake huron with accumulating snow continuing through wednesday morning in the thumb region. Elsewhere snow showers will become scattered wednesday morning although blowing and drifting of snow will increase. Northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph will continue through wednesday afternoon as the winter storm pulls away towards the atlantic coast.
…winter storm warning in effect from 10 am tuesday to 10 am est wednesday…
The national weather service in detroit/pontiac has issued a winter storm warning for heavy snow…which is in effect from 10 am tuesday to 10 am est wednesday. The winter storm watch is no longer in effect.
* snow will spread north into southeast michigan from late morning to early afternoon and become heavy tuesday night. Snow showers will taper off and become scattered by midday on wednesday.
* total accumulations by wednesday morning are expected to range from 5 to 8 inches with locally higher amounts along and south of the m-59 corridor.
* winds will increase from tuesday night into wednesday with sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts to 30 mph contributing to blowing and drifting snow.
* accumulating snowfall may lead to poor road conditions during the evening commute on tuesday with travel becoming dangerous on tuesday night and wednesday.

Share This

Hide Sites