DC May Very Well Be Shut Down The Rest of This Week

With the new storm coming tonight, and the poor state of things which already exists, my guess is that DC and our political/governmental ecosystem here shuts down for the rest of the week. 

With horrendeous conditions now potentially worsening and dragging on through the weekend, DC could start experiencing humanitarian challenges, particularly with people of limited mobility getting enough food to eat. I think it is just a matter of time before the National Guard is called in to help clear streets, remove the snow, help get food to those who cannot leave their homes and help get the government of the United States back up and operating again.

People have asked me why this has been so hard for DC.  And as my wife Caitlin explained to me last night the infrastructure here was prepared to handle six inches of snow, or maybe even a foot.  But two feet is a task of whole other order of magnitude, and DC's equipment and workers are buckling under this once-in-a-century weather event.  The snow tonight will add to the misery, crippling this city and America's government even more than it has.

As for NDN we are open today but the DC office will likely close for the rest of the week.  We will be working remotely, but don't expect the same level of intensity as one normally feels from us. 

And yes we are cancelling our event this Thursday with the Panamanian Ambassador.  We will announce a new date soon. 

For all our DC friends, good luck staying healthy, safe and productive this week.