Page No.RedEye online
Date published: 2:28 p.m. CST, March 4, 2011
Author's name: John Byrne
Tittle of the article: Chicago's blizzard bill at $37.3 million
Summary: The city of Chicago spent $37.3 million for this year's blizzard, that more than double the city's entire 2011 snow budget of $17.4 million. This Groundhog Day Blizzard that dumped more than 21 inches of snow on the city in early February was the third-largest snowfall in the city's history. The city had spent $76 million for the 1999 blizzard that brought 21.6 inches of snow. Because the 1999 storm started during the New Year's holiday, the city was required to pay plow drivers holiday overtime wages, and the situation of that storm is worse than this year's. The city hopes recoup much of the costs through federal disaster relief funds and airport revenue, and remain under its snow budget overall for the year.
My Opinion: A $37.3 million was cost on snowfall is non-idea of my mind. It seems that our country has a strong arm to fight with disaster. What happened during the snowy days when I just hiding at my home? A blizzard was gone and a $37.3 million was cost, and, things will be the same.
who is going to pay that money
ReplyDeletethe working people...I think
ReplyDeleteAlmost, the blizzard had made the all shopping malls been closed in north of the U.S. At the same time, some of states in southern were affected by the strange weather.
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