In the military, there’s a mission axiom for readiness; it’s MOVE-SHOOT-COMMUNICATE.

Frankly, those words are easily translatable into other sectors of public service, too. Those who serve the public ought to be able to MOVE-SOMETHING (insert primary purpose or reason for existence) here)-COMMUNICATE.

A citizen look (google reconnaissance) about the area this morning shows these municipalities and school districts have alerted their constituents of the impending weather hazard.

• Lancaster City – Street cleaning cancelled
• West Hempfield Township – No trash service today
• West Hempfield Police Department – Winter Storm Warning in effect
• Donegal School District – School closed
• Penn Manor School District – School Closed
• Hempfield School District – School closed
• Eastern Lancaster County School District – School Closed

Wednesday 03/7/2018 – Schools are closed. Offices Closed

Clearly these municipal and school district entities care about alterting and informing their citizens to impending hazards and hazardous conditions.

Mobile phone screenshot of the message received from Lancaster County this morning.

And having a facebook page makes it so much easier for government entities to communicate quickly: https://www.facebook.com/CityOfLancasterPA/