New York Metropolis’s homecoming live performance has been dramatically halted half manner by way of and revelers had been instructed to depart Central Park instantly and search shelter as Hurricane Henri barreled down on the town.
Mayor Invoice de Blasio and NYC officers had ignored a tropical storm look ahead to the Massive Apple forward of the live performance, and deliberate to push forward.
However simply after 7:30pm, de Blasio got here onstage to inform concertgoers to depart the ‘We Love NYC, The Homecoming Live performance’ on the Nice Garden in Central Park, and search shelter as thunderstorms began.
Barry Manilow was half manner by way of singing ‘I Cannot Smile With out You’ when concertgoers had been instructed to ‘rapidly and calmly proceed to the closest exit’.
Mayor Invoice de Blasio stated: ‘We want everybody for temporary time frame to maneuver to some place protected due to thunder and lightening, after which we are going to deliver the live performance again.’
New York Metropolis is beneath a State of Emergency attributable to incoming Hurricane Henri.
A climate anchor for CNN revealed that metropolis officers had beforehand stated they would wish to name off the live performance if lightning struck wherever inside 10 miles of the present. Officers reportedly had no selection however to name it off after lightening struck within the Rockaways.
Manilow appeared on the community in a telephone interview after his efficiency was lower quick.
‘It is such a disgrace,’ Manilow stated. ‘They lower us off and threw us off the stage as a result of they had been afraid of lightning. It was getting very harmful on the market.’
He then sang I Made It By the Rain over the telephone whereas Anderson Cooper waved his arms.
New York Metropolis’s homecoming live performance has been dramatically cancelled half manner by way of and revelers had been instructed to depart Central Park instantly and search shelter as Hurricane Henri barreled down on the town
The large crowd is seen in the course of the live performance earlier than it was seemingly cancelled on Saturday due to the storm
The ‘We Love NYC: The Homecoming Live performance’ in Central Park is interrupted attributable to rain storms which might be a part of hurricane Henri in New York
Officers had ignored a tropical storm look ahead to the Massive Apple and insisted that the homecoming live performance would proceed as deliberate
On Saturday a sea of unmasked New Yorkers packed Central Park to look at a star-studded line up of performers as Hurricane Henri is on the horizon.
On Saturday a sea of unmasked New Yorkers packed Central Park to look at a star-studded line up of performers as Hurricane Henri is on the horizon
Folks go away We Love NYC: The Homecoming Live performance because the occasion was seemingly canceled attributable to climate throughout in Central Park on Saturday
On Saturday a sea of unmasked New Yorkers packed Central Park to look at a star-studded line up of performers as Hurricane Henri was on the horizon.
Massive title headliners together with Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Hudson had entertained a crowd of as much as 60,000 in Central Park.
Simply earlier than the live performance was stopped, some folks had posted on social media that they’d been in line for 3 hours however nonetheless hadn’t been admitted to the park for the live performance.
Additionally set to carry out earlier than the live performance was abruptly halted had been Andrea Bocelli, Carlos Santana, Jon Batiste, Kane Brown, LL Cool J, Elvis Costello, Earth, Wind & Hearth and others.
Organized by Brooklyn-born music mogul Clive Davis, the live performance was meant to have fun New York Metropolis’s reopening after the pandemic, regardless of rising COVID instances nationwide.
NYC’s largest live performance for the reason that pandemic started in early 2020, the free present was solely open to attendees over the age of 12 who present proof of vaccination, and will not be required to put on masks.
Henri has sparked New York to declare a state of emergency because the Hamptons braced for a direct hit on Saturday. The storm is ready to make landfall in Lengthy Island or southern New England late Saturday or early Sunday at or close to hurricane power, with winds that would attain 80 mph, the Nationwide Hurricane Heart stated.
Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, left, and Carlos Santana, proper, carried out throughout We Love NYC: The Homecoming Live performance on Saturday
Andrea Bocelli performs onstage with the New York Philharmonic throughout We Love NYC: The Homecoming Live performance Saturday
Mayor Invoice de Blasio masks up for Saturday’s We Love NYC: The Homecoming Live performance in Central Park
Chuck Schumer riles the crows up throughout Saturday’s We Love NYC: The Homecoming Live performance
Former President Invoice Clinton was seen at a charity softball sport within the Hamptons whereas others had been pictured boarding up their prematurely of the approaching tropical storm – which is predicted to make landfall as a Class 1 hurricane.
President Joe Biden participated in a telephone name with northeastern governors, in addition to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Safety Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, to debate Hurricane Henri’s anticipated landfall on Lengthy Island and southern New England on Sunday.
In accordance with a readout of the decision, they mentioned how governors are ‘working carefully’ with FEMA and the Nationwide Guard to arrange to reply to impacts from the storm – together with attainable widespread energy outages, coastal storm surges, and inland flooding.
Criswell stated FEMA is positioning 700 response personnel and supplies together with meals, tarps, and mills, in line with the readout.
‘Moreover, the President and different contributors mentioned the necessity to forestall the unfold of COVID-19 by way of the usage of vaccines, masks, and social distancing if sheltering is required,’ in line with the readout.
Earlier right this moment de Blasio introduced NYC is beneath a Tropical Storm Warning and to anticipate robust winds and rain to start late Saturday by way of Sunday
In a briefing on Saturday afternoon, Cuomo warned that Hurricane Henri is ‘as severe as a coronary heart assault’ and New York residents in components of Lengthy Island, notably Hearth Island, want to arrange to evacuate to increased floor as quickly as attainable.
‘We’ve got quick discover. We’re speaking about tomorrow. If you need to transfer, if you need to refill, if you need to get to increased floor it needs to be right this moment,’ Cuomo stated.
He added that the storm is predicted to be as harmful as Superstorm Sandy in 2012, ‘so, that is as severe as a coronary heart assault’.
The State of Emergency is in place for Lengthy Island, New York Metropolis, Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Area.
Cuomo stated Henri is forecasted to make landfall 7am on Sunday with the attention of the storm passing over Lengthy Island by 11am. The storm is predicted to batter the state for 26 hours earlier than it subsides round 2pm on Monday.
Henri is ready to make landfall in Lengthy Island or southern New England late Saturday or early Sunday at or close to hurricane power, with winds that would attain 80 mph
He added that there will likely be delays or cancellations to flights, and that passengers ought to verify with their airways to see if their journey plans had been nonetheless on observe. In Lengthy Island, most practice providers will likely be suspended from midnight and the MTA is contemplating shutting down the Harlem line.
At the least 500 Nationwide Guard troops will likely be deployed right this moment, and the State Police may have 1,000 workers on obligation.
Earlier on Saturday, de Blasio introduced that New York Metropolis is beneath a Tropical Storm Warning and to anticipate robust winds and rain to start late Saturday by way of Sunday.
‘Proper now, from what we’re listening to, the actual impacts are tomorrow however we need to begin warning folks now, we would like you to make your plans the precise manner, to essentially reduce exercise tomorrow to the utmost extent attainable,’ de Blasio stated throughout a Saturday press briefing.
‘Keep off the roads, keep indoors, there’s going to be heavy winds, a number of rain, we might undoubtedly be seeing some bushes falling down, we’d like folks to be protected so I am telling you now so you’ll be able to alter your plans, put together your plans for tomorrow. Keep in, to the utmost extent attainable.’
Former President Invoice Clinton is pictured at The East Hampton Artists & Writers Annual Charity Softball Recreation forward of the hurricane on Saturday
Former President Invoice Clinton provides autographs atThe East Hampton Artists & Writers Annual Charity Softball Recreation on Saturday
Former President Invoice Clinton places on his umpire t-shirt at The East Hampton Artists & Writers Annual Charity Softball Recreation
Former President Invoice Clinton posing for {a photograph} with Mike Lupica, heart, at The East Hampton Artists & Writers Annual Charity Softball Recreation
Former President Invoice Clinton shakes fingers with Lori Singer at The East Hampton Artists & Writers Annual Charity Softball Recreation
Folks had been seen evacuating standard seashore communities and making last-minute runs on batteries and gasoline as Hurricane Henri churned nearer to Lengthy Island and southern New England on Saturday. Officers pleaded with the thousands and thousands of individuals within the storm’s path to brace themselves for torrential rain and storm surges.
Intense winds and doubtlessly harmful tidal surges had been anticipated as far east as Cape Cod and as far west because the New Jersey shore, and utilities warned ensuing energy outages might final per week or much more. Governors within the area urged folks to remain house in the course of the brunt of the storm.
Gov. Ned Lamont warned Connecticut residents they need to put together to ‘shelter in place’ from Sunday afternoon by way of at the very least Monday morning because the state braces for the primary attainable direct hit from a hurricane in a long time. In Rhode Island, Gov. Dan McKee equally urged state residents keep at house Sunday and into Monday morning.
‘We think about this a severe matter,’ McKee stated at a information convention.
A compulsory evacuation order was issued for some residents closest to the water in Madison, Connecticut.
First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons wrote in a public discover, that any ‘residents who don’t go away the evacuation zone by 9 p.m. tonight are placing their lives in danger and public security crews won’t be able to reply to you as soon as winds exceed 50 mph.’
Surfers flock to the seashore as wave heights elevate prematurely of Hurricane Henri on Saturday in Lido Seashore, New York
Metropolis seashores in New York, amongst others have closed by way of Monday
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker expressed aid Saturday that the most recent fashions counsel Henri will not make a direct hit on the state.
However Baker and McKee at separate briefings warned that top winds and heavy rains nonetheless might result in widespread and prolonged energy outages.
Officers stated Logan Worldwide Airport in Boston was anticipated to stay open, however that some flights probably can be canceled. And repair on some branches of New York Metropolis’s commuter rail system will likely be suspended Sunday.
Officers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York cautioned that folks might lose energy for days. Authorities suggested folks to safe their boats, gasoline up their automobiles and refill on canned items.
Henri was veering a bit additional west than initially anticipated, putting japanese Lengthy Island in its bull’s-eye somewhat than New England. That gave folks immediately within the storm’s path much less time to arrange.
An individual with an umbrella stands in falling rain whereas trying towards New York Metropolis forward of Hurricane Henri in Liberty State Park in Jersey Metropolis, New Jersey
A ship is pushed to increased floor on Saturday in Hampton Bays, New York. Hurricane Henri is predicted to make landfall alongside Lengthy Island’s japanese coast tomorrow and can deliver heavy rain, wind, and storm surge to components of the Northeast
Boats sit in a car parking zone as a part of storm preparation on August 21, 2021 in Hampton Bays, New York
Clouds kind over Manhattan forward of Hurricane Henri arriving in New York Metropolis on Saturday
Within the Hamptons, the celeb playground on Lengthy Island’s east finish, officers warned of harmful rip currents and flooding that is more likely to flip streets just like the mansion-lined Dune Street into lagoons.
‘We’ve got a number of rich folks. There isn’t any doubt that we do, however everyone pulls collectively in an emergency,’ Schneiderman stated.
‘So, you already know, yeah, there are folks hanging out on their yachts in the intervening time ingesting martinis, however they’re additionally beginning to discuss this storm and I am certain they are going to need to be useful.’
Southampton City Supervisor Jay Schneiderman stated the city was contemplating issuing a voluntary evacuation advisory for about 6,000 folks. He stated storm fashions confirmed that the storm’s heart would run ‘smack in town of Southampton.’
He described a run on provides like batteries and flashlights as folks ‘are beginning to get up.’
Sean Delvin speaks with Connecticut State Trooper Ollivierre in regards to the obligatory evacuation as Hurricane Henri approaches East Haven, Connecticut on Saturday
Rafael Roman boards up a consumer’s house as Hurricane Henri approaches East Haven, Connecticut on Saturday
Erica Giglietti takes a selfie whereas filling sandbags for her house forward of a compulsory evacuation as Hurricane Henri approaches East Haven, Connecticut on Saturday
Residents and guests on Hearth Island, a slim strip of sandy villages barely above sea degree off Lengthy Island’s southern coast, had been urged to evacuate. The final boats out will go away at 10:40 p.m. Saturday; after that, officers stated, there could also be no manner out for individuals who resolve to trip out the storm.
The evacuation threw a wrench into Kristen Pavese’s deliberate Hearth Island bachelorette get together. The group of 10 had meant to have fun out on Saturday evening, however ended up leaving on the ferry only a day after arriving. That they had deliberate to remain till Monday.
‘I am upset about it, but it surely’s the climate. It is nothing I can management,’ stated Pavese, a Lengthy Island resident. ‘I have been going to Hearth Island for a very long time, so I am type of conversant in this occurring.’
The group made alternate Saturday evening plans at a Lengthy Island vineyard, and Pavese stated she was blissful to nonetheless be together with her mates.
New York hasn’t had a direct hit from a robust cyclone since Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc in 2012. A number of the most vital repairs from that storm have been accomplished, however many initiatives designed to guard in opposition to future storms stay unfinished.
With a prime wind pace of 75 mph Saturday, Henri sped as much as transfer north-northeast at 18 mph as of Saturday night. It is nonetheless about 335 miles south of Montauk Level on Lengthy Island.
Storm surge between 3 and 5 ft is feasible from Flushing, New York, to Chatham, Massachusetts, and for components of the North Shore and South Shore of Lengthy Island, the hurricane heart stated. Rainfall between 3 to six inches is predicted Sunday by way of Monday.