DTropical storm “Grace” killed at least 8 people in eastern Mexico. On Saturday, the governor of the state of Veracruz, Cuitláhuac García Jiménez, said that a landslide occurred in the village of Bandrília, killing a woman and five children. One man was killed in Poza Rica and another child was killed in the collapse of a house in Xalapa. President Andres Manuel López Obrador expressed condolences to his relatives. “You are not alone,” he wrote on Twitter.
“Grace” is like hurricane Hit the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and then quickly lost power on land. However, it caused heavy rain. The Civil Defense Department reported that landslides and floods occurred in several states. “We urge people not to feel that they have a false sense of security,” Governor Garcia said. “Even if the storm has passed, the emergency is not over.”
Half a million people without electricity
In nearly twenty places in Veracruz, trees were uprooted and streets were flooded. The strong wind also overturned countless electric towers. The utility company CFE announced that more than 500,000 people were temporarily out of power. Due to the storm, several flights to Veracruz, Tampico, Reynosa, Culiacan and Huatulco were cancelled.
In Mexico City, the authorities sounded the alarm. Floods occurred in many parts of the city. The city government urged residents of metropolises to be careful.
“Grace” struck Mexico twice: as a tropical storm, it passed the Yucatan Peninsula first, and the area was popular with holidaymakers on Thursday. There, he caused property damage and widespread power outages, but people were not harmed. The tropical cyclone then accelerated again over the Gulf of Mexico and hit the east coast of this Latin American country in the form of a hurricane.
Hurricane warning on the east coast of the United States
At the same time, the East Coast of the United States is preparing for Hurricane Henry. According to the forecast of the US Hurricane Warning Center NHC, the hurricane is expected to make landfall on Long Island, New York on Sunday afternoon, with wind speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. Meteorologists predict floods, heavy rains and flash floods.
Governor of New York State Andrew Cuomo A state of emergency was declared and 500 members of the National Guard were dispatched. Cuomo warned that hurricanes are “as serious as a heart attack.” He called on New Yorkers to prepare for power outages and floods in the suburbs. The storm will wreak havoc in the area for approximately 26 hours.
In New England, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, the authorities called on residents to prepare for hurricanes. In Massachusetts, parks and beaches are said to be closed until Monday. It is predicted that as many as 300,000 people may lose power there.
“Henry” will be the first hurricane in the New England states in 30 years. In 1991, Hurricane “Bob” killed 17 people there. The last hurricane warning in New York was issued by Cyclone Irene in August 2011. A year later, tropical storm Sandy caused huge damage, 44 people were killed, and power was cut off in most parts of Manhattan.
Central Park concert canceled
Thunderstorms and heavy rain led to the cancellation of the large concert held in New York’s Central Park on Saturday. By then, after about two and a half hours of planning, Carlos Santana, Andrea Bocelli and LL Cool J had finished their performances. Other artists such as Reggeaton stars Maluma, Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen have not yet played. In an event that announced 60,000 visitors, the city wanted to celebrate the fighting spirit of its citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic and the end of many restrictions.
sender CNN According to reports, the concert promoter Clive Davis discussed with Mayor Bill de Blasio backstage about a sequel that would have no audience later that night. However, about an hour and a half after the demolition, there was heavy rain and a lot of lightning near the park.
Singer Barry Manilow, who was about to be cancelled and sang his hits “Copacabana” and “Mandy”, then connected to CNN via phone and sang his performance for host Anderson Cooper Two popular songs. Manilow explained that his next song planned is “I Made It Through The Rain”.
Approximately 80% of concert tickets are free, and the concert is broadcast on CNN worldwide. Visitors must prove at the entrance that they have been vaccinated against the virus for at least the first time. However, some people criticized that the concert came too early in view of the increasing number of cases caused by delta variants.
In New York, most of the restrictions due to the pandemic have been lifted, but since the beginning of this week, most interiors of restaurants, bars, theaters, cinemas and other leisure facilities must provide vaccination certificates. The metropolis on the east coast of New York was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States last spring. The infection process is now under control.
