New York – They wanted to party, listen to music, dance. After a year and a half of the pandemic, New Yorkers wanted to celebrate themselves, tens of thousands made the pilgrimage to Central Park for an open-air concert. Then came Hurricane Henri.
It was supposed to be an evening of big symbols and stars, with LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, country singer Kane Brown, pop-classical tenor Andrea Bocelli, Barry Manilow, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, The Killers and Bruce Springsteen.
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But then came Hurricane Henri!
After a good two hours, the surprising turn came: The first offshoots of Hurricane Henri, which had been announced for Sunday in the northeast of the USA, forced rain and thunderstorms into the city.
The first lightning bolts flashed near Central Park – according to CNN, according to safety regulations, they were too close to continue the concert. The 78-year-old pop oldie singer Barry Manilow had just started the biggest hits of his career with “Copacabana” and “Mandy” when the organizers had to cancel.
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Barry Manilow sings at the We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert in New York’s Central ParkPhoto: Niyi Fote/dpa
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“I was so disappointed,” Manilow later told CNN. “It was a wonderful, wonderful experience until it started to rain.”
Lightning flashed across the sky and thunder could be heard as people streamed out of the park. “I think it makes sense for security reasons,” said concert-goer Maria Fuentes, disappointed.
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LL COOL J & Friends on stagePhoto: Niyi Fote/dpa
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60,000 people attended the concert in Central Park, New York Foto: EDUARDO MUNOZ/REUTERS
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At first the spectators were only asked to protect themselves from the rain, then it got heavier.
Around 10.30 p.m. the final end came. Because of the approaching storm, all visitors should “calmly go to the nearest exit,” said the police.
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“Henri will bring dangerous storm surges and floods inland. Winds will be a problem for power outages, ”US meteorologist Dakota Smith from the National Center for Atmospheric Research told BILD.
The meteorologists at the US hurricane center NHC expected that “Henri” will hit the coast on Sunday noon (local time), but will more likely hit Long Island in the east of the metropolis and the states in the northeast such as Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts in particular.
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42 million people are affected by the effects, 500 national guards were mobilized in the US state of New York. US meteorologists are warning of a “life-threatening storm surge” from Queens to Montauk on the eastern tip of Long Island.
“The storm was approaching Long Island with winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. It is supposed to crash against the coast on Sunday lunchtime, probably near South Hampton, ”reports BILD reporter Herbert Bauernebel from New York.
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Local resident Rafael Roman protects his home in East Haven, ConnecticutFoto: MICHELLE MCLOUGHLIN/REUTERS
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In the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, authorities called on residents to prepare for. In Massachusetts, parks and beaches are said to be closed until Monday. According to forecasts, the electricity could fail there for up to 300,000 people.
Henri would be the first hurricane in the New England states in 30 years. In 1991, Hurricane “Bob” killed 17 people there. The last hurricane warning for New York was issued in August 2011 by cyclone “Irene”. A year later, tropical storm “Sandy” caused great damage, 44 people were killed and the power went out in large parts of Manhattan.
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