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Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes (lite.cnn.com)
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Homeland Security officials have urged disaster response staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to avoid using the word “ice” in public messaging about the massive winter storm barreling toward much of the United States, according to two sources familiar with the directive.

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[–] 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Rock salt is great for dispersing ice from streets and sidewalks.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    A water balloon full of saturated brine. This is a standalone sentence that could be totally unrelated to the prior conversation, I just like salty water.

    Also unrelated, but wet clothes can be hundreds of times less insulating than dry clothes, so stay dry in the winter storm!

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