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Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes (lite.cnn.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Fuck ice. The slippery one too

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 41 points 21 hours ago

Is no one going to point out the dystopian nature of DHS telling FEMA not to warn people about ice while expecting inclement weather because they're afraid of how it will reflect on ICE's gestapo tactics?

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 18 points 21 hours ago

I’m always happy when my airplane de-ices before takeoff.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 22 points 23 hours ago

San Antonio traffic signs said “ICE PREVENTION OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS” at least TxDot understood the assignment.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 46 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Take a flamethrower to ice

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 day ago

And to ICE

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Crush ICE” is right there. Surprised no one’s picked that one up yet.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 7 points 22 hours ago

Crushed ice is great. Crushed ice is also great.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The memes will continue.

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago

These two headlines work great together:

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 15 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] Techlos@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 hours 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!

[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago

Only when launched via 12 gauge. It is more impactfull that way.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 19 hours ago

Rocks or salt. Rocks because they hurt, and salt because it kills them by dehydrating them through osmosis, drawing water out of their bodies

[–] guynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip 13 points 22 hours ago

I think it would be safer if we all help to get rid of ice this winter