An evacuation order abruptly shut down Trump’s July 4 celebration on the National Mall.
An immediate evacuation order was issued Saturday night for Salute to America, President Donald Trump’s much-hyped July 4th bash on the National Mall, due to severe weather.
“The safety of our guests, performers, and staff is our top priority,” Freedom 250 Spokesperson Danielle Alvarez shared in a social media post. “Due to approaching severe storms, Freedom 250, United States Secret Service, United States Park Police, National Park Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and all public safety partners are asking all guests to evacuate event grounds and seek temporary shelter in a nearby building.
”The alert was issued as thousands gathered at the mall for the Great American State Fair, Trump’s expected speech, and a massive fireworks display. Announcements could be heard on loudspeakers. The National Park Service first issued a weather evacuation alert around 7:15 p.m., asking fireworks visitors to follow directions from park rangers, law enforcement personnel, and other event staff as they sought shelter from the weather.
About 20 minutes later, Freedom 250 organizers escalated the alert, telling attendees to immediately evacuate the event grounds and seek temporary shelter in nearby buildings. Visitors were directed to buildings including those housing the departments of Commerce, Education and Agriculture, the Internal Revenue Service, Voice of America, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, as well as the Ronald Reagan Building, the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
It was the latest major glitch in a series of setbacks at the Freedom 250 celebrations that began with a notably sparse attendance at the lackluster Great American State Fair, and a potentially deadly heat wave that forced the temporary closing of the eventWashington, D.C. ’s National Independence Day Parade on Saturday was also canceled due to an Extreme Heat Warning, with organizers citing projected heat index values between 110 and 115 degrees.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the evacuation was expected to be lifted in time for Trump’s speech or for the fireworks. Officials will keep the public up to date. The largest pyrotechnic display in history will include some 850,000 fireworks in a roughly 40-minute show that was scheduled to start at 10:30 p.m. or 11 p.m. Those watching the fireworks were encouraged to wear face masks.
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