hmmm, now i wonder, perhaps a bigger, repeat false flag attack in NYC??
why, cuz on New York One channel, they keep showing Bloomberg announcing that the SUBWAY WILL BE SHUT DOWN this weekend, even if the storm
degrades.
why are they so determined to close off the subway to the public? Bloomberg, Rothschild, Obama, all peas in the same pod.
Before Hurricane Irene hits, New York planning to shut down transportation system, evacuate areas
BY Reuven Blau, Jennifer H. Cunningham and Bill Hutchinson
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Originally Published:Thursday, August 25th 2011, 8:19 PM
Updated: Thursday, August 25th 2011, 10:44 PM
Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks to local officials and residents concerning the preparation for Hurricane Irene inside St. Luke's Baptist Church in
Laurelton Thursday.
Anthony DelMundo for News
Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks to local officials and residents concerning the preparation for Hurricane Irene inside St. Luke's Baptist Church in
Laurelton Thursday.
Ill winds blowing
Are you worried that Hurricane Irene will have a major impact on New York City?
Yes, it seems headed our way and our city can face serious damage.
No, hurricane warnings in this area always turn out to be over-blown.
We'll know more in a few days.
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The city is planning to shut down the entire transportation system on Saturday in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's arrival, officials revealed
Thursday.
A mandatory evacuation of all nursing homes in flood-prone areas of the city was also ordered Thursday.
The monster storm is expected hit New York as a Category 1 storm sometime Sunday, barreling in with winds of 90 miles-per-hour and torrential
rains.
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Mayor Bloomberg said Thursday that it was "very conceivable" that he will order a mandatory evacuation of all low-lying areas of the city by
Saturday.
"The storm is predicted to be very dangerous," the mayor said.
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As the storm finished ravaging the Bahamas Thursday and set its wicked eye straight for the Carolina coastline, city and state officials were busy
preparing for the worst:
* Gov. Cuomo declared a state of emergency to free up resources and take advantage of federal assistance.
* The MTA took the unprecedented move of setting its hurricane plan in motion, which calls for a complete shutdown of subways, trains and buses when
sustained winds reach at least 39 mph.
* The mayor ordered the mandatory evacuation of nursing homes, care facilities for the elderly and hospitals in low-lying areas by 8 p.m. Friday.
* The MTA warned bridges could be closed for safety reasons due to high winds.
* More than 300 street fairs and other city permitted events scheduled for this weekend were cancelled.
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