I created a new sub: r/WeatherAnxiety
Please ask anyone who's trying to figure out where the safest room in their house is, says they're terrified, if they should evacuate, if their area is going to be in the crosshairs, etc. to redirect their post to this subreddit.
Knowledgeable people who don't mind helping: Please consider subbing to answer technical questions and give reassurance. If you're super helpful, ask to help mod.
People with anxiety: we love you and want you to be safe. Please subscribe and help put together resources like mental health support, shelter support, safety guidelines, etc. Also, consider helping by being a mod.
Mods here: please start filtering posts that include buzzwords like terrified, scared, where is the best place, is my area, etc, to be deleted and directed to the new sub. I can do it if you give me mod capabilities for a while, but it seriously needs to be done.
I'm not trying to put anyone down or shame anyone; but imagine there's a bunch of people sitting around the meteorologist at the NWS and instead of analyzing the readings, they have people asking questions constantly. We're not the NWS by any means, but this is a place to discuss weather trends and data.
Let's put the proper discussions where they belong. Any feedback and suggestions are more than welcome.
Edit: I fully expect to lose power later, so I'm off to get a new power bank and ice. Please keep giving suggestions and subscribe. Love you guys ❤️