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Rain-delayed Governors Ball evacuated over weather danger on final night
Rain-soaked concertgoers demanded refunds as they evacuated the Governors Ball music festival on Randalls Island after forecasters warned of severe thunderstorms Sunday night.
“Due to approaching severe weather, all persons should move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit," read a warning on the festival’s video screens posted around 9:30 p.m.
A similar warning was posted on Twitter at 9:35 p.m.
The evacuation order capped a frustrating day for concertgoers, who paid hundreds of dollars for tickets.
Read more: https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ny-governors-ball-evacuated-20190603-mza66gmhhbdlhpgwbzc5rq62om-story.html