Snowed In
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Snowed In
By Brianna Spause
Food access became increasingly
limited in the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Hartcraft as the storm progressed. The rush for dietary staples such as bread, milk and eggs caused lines to snake down the isles at the Fresh Grocer on Broad and Montgomery Street Jan. 22. Wait times averaged approximately one hour as residents prepared for the expected closures of local grocers.
(Top) The Family Block Mini Market on Dauphin and Camac Streets shut its doors to the storm, Jan 23. (Left) T&J’s Market on 12th and Susquehanna Streets is open for business, Jan. 23. Devon, 27, leaves the market and heads back into the cold. (Right) The bread isle at the Fresh Grocer on Broad and Montgomery Streets remains unstocked, Jan 25.
As grocery stores closed during the height of the storm, fast
food restaurants and beer distributors remained open in North Philadelphia, Jan. 23. This dynamic speaks to the every-day issue that faces the low-income neighborhood -- limited access to fresh, healthy foods.
(Above) Broad Street Deli on Broad and Diamond St. makes accomodations to remain open, Jan. 23. (Left) The Eagle Food Market on Broad and Sesquehanna St. is closed during the height of the storm, Jan. 23.
Transportation became difficult as the storm raged on, piling
over two feet onto the streets. Snowdrifts reached over four feet by the roadside. SEPTA suspended all service with the exception of the Broad Street and Market-Frankford Lines.
(Above) PPA parking meters stand completely buried by snow, Sat. Jan 23. (Left) Pedestrians move freely through the middle of Broad Street during the height of the storm, Sat, Jan. 23.
When the snow piles on the streets of Philadelphia, transportation is limited and residents take fierce ownership over their parking spaces. Carpooling is encouraged.
(Above) Ricky, a resident of the 2200 block of Camac Street, climbs into her manager’s Jeep for a ride to her 4 p.m. shift in the city.
During the SEPTA shutdown of bus, trolley and regional rail services, Indego proved to be an unpopular mode of transportation. The bikeshare station at 12th and Arch Streets remains buried in snow, Sunday, Jan. 24.
A neglected bicycle, covered in snow on the 2200 block of Camac Street. Sat, Jan. 24.
Few lingered in the Suburban Station regional rail concourse Sunday, Jan. 23, during the SEPTA shutdown of services.
The ticket booths are staffed at Suburban Station Sunday, though SEPTA suspended regional rail service from 4:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 until Monday, Jan. 25.
Code Blue was issued in Philadelphia during the storm. Homeless individuals were
helped off the streets and into shelters, or professional care. Rita Feldalen, 47 (middle) and Kelly A. Powers, 48 (left) were sent to the hospital Saturday, Jan. 23. Powers was taken in for her Asthma, and stayed the night. Feldalen was treated for her torn lateral muscle in her thigh with a Percocet to reduce inflammation and was sent to the shelter at 301 N. Broad St. Sunday, the pair take cover under the tunnel of the Pennsylvania Convention Center on 12th and Arch Streets.
Feldalen, (middle) and Powers, (left) look out for one another during the storm, and always. The pair became friends years ago after meeting in a NA meeting in Northeast Philadelphia to battle their addiction to crack cocaine.
Rita Feldalen, 47, takes cover under the tunnel of the Pennsylvania Convention Center during the aftermath of#blizzard2016 Sun. Jan 24, 2015. She is staying safe during extreme weather conditions by eating free daily meals provided at Morning Breakfast on 13th and Pearl Streets, and sleeping on the floor at the missionary on 301 N. Broad Street. This is Rita’s first storm since she became homeless in December, following the death of her husband.
The Philadelphia School District issued a two-day school
closure following the 22 inch snowfall. Though warning students via Twitter to expect bus delays due to road closures, the district resumed operation on a normal schedule, Wed. Jan. 27.
A fresh layer of snow at Tanner Duckery Elementary School on 10th and Diamond Streets remains untouched on the first snow day of the 2015-16 school year, Mon. Jan 25.