So turns out that Richmonders really find it difficult to deal with adverse weather conditions. After arriving at work this past afternoon where the power was out, I decided to do what anyone would do if weather cancelled swim practice: go explore in Short Pump. I was gonna head over to Trader Joe's and get a six-pack of a really good beer I tried the other day, but they were closed due to the same power outage. Target, however, was open, but the lights were all off because the generators only powered the cash registers. Talk about a fun experience. Shopping at Target in the pitch black!
However, Richmond drivers have no idea how to handle traffic light outages, even in the broad daylight... It is shocking that people seem to freeze up when it comes to broken redlights. Henrico Police only showed up on the scene about 3 hours later, so that finally helped a little, but for three hours Henrico citizens ran rampant with no clue how to navigate the roadways. Alas, it was still a fun afternoon.
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