"Mass Evacuation of 2,000 Migrants from NYC Shelter Due to Severe Weather"
TL;DR
Nearly 2,000 migrants are being relocated from the Floyd Bennett Field shelter to James Madison High School in Midwood due to high wind concerns ahead of an approaching storm. The evacuation is being staggered, and the city does not anticipate the tents at the shelter to flood. New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol stated that the relocation is due to high wind concerns, with the expectation that migrants will likely be transported back to Floyd Bennett Field the following day.
- Some 2000 migrants evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field shelter due to high wind concerns CBS New York
- Migrants evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field FOX 5 New York
- NYC high school students forced into remote learning as 2,000 migrants sheltered in school instead Fox News
- NYC students forced to go remote as city houses nearly 2K migrants displaced by storm at their school New York Post
- 2K migrants will be evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field ahead of storm: officials PIX11 New York News
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