Countdown to Rahmageddon: The Man With the Plan

By Chuck Sudo in News on Feb 1, 2011 6:20PM

Rahm Emanuel's tips for surviving Tuesday arrived in our inboxes this morning. That, along with a couple of Chicagoistas forwarding it to us, got us thinking maybe we should share it with the class. It's a good complement to our list of things you need to ride the storm out.

1. If you lose heat, become trapped, or need shelter, call 311 right away.
2. Reach out to elderly or disabled friends, relatives, and neighbors to make sure they are safe. If you want to request a well-being check for anyone who you are not able to check on yourself, call 311.
3. When shoveling snow outside, please don’t cover up any fire hydrants.
4. Don't make any unnecessary trips outside. If something can wait till the weather improves, it's best to wait.
5. If you must go outside, wear several layers of warm, dry clothing. Keep your extremities covered. Wear hats, gloves, winter boots, and warm socks.
6. Finally, expect travel times on public transportation to increase dramatically. Give yourself some extra time to get around.

That was a short list of obvious.