Tough, right decisions are made on storm

When storms approach we all want information and there are people up the line that have to make some decisions. Those include school superintendents who have to make a decision on whether or not to hold school to emergency management directors trying to give accurate and good information, but who are also asked to give their opinions.

Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent John Knott made the call Tuesday to cancel school Wednesday. It was a precautionary decision based on information at the time. At the time Knott made the decision there were still a lot of uncertainties in the Gulf of...