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Fall for Greenville’s second day has been called off as Hurricane Isaias brings strong winds and heavy rain to the Upstate. Organizers announced Saturday morning that all festival activities scheduled for Oct. 10 have been canceled, citing safety concerns and deteriorating weather conditions.
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“Due to the continuing weather impacts from Hurricane Isaias, all festival activities for today (Saturday, Oct. 10) have been canceled,” the City of Greenville wrote in a message.
The festival will resume on Sunday, Oct. 11, with extended hours from noon to 8 p.m. to “provide participating restaurants additional opportunities to serve guests and recover sales affected by the weather. We appreciate your support and will continue to update as needed.”
Food vendors can direct all questions to [email protected].
City staff and the Greenville Fire Department met Friday afternoon to discuss the impending weather conditions, according to a City of Greenville news release.
“Based on the current forecast, we are expecting sustained winds of approximately 20 mph, with the expectation for higher gusts,” according to the release.
“After further consultation with Professional Party Rentals and the manufacturers of the tents being used for the festival, it was confirmed that the industry safety standard requires evacuation of these tents if wind gusts reach 30 mph.”
Greenville City Fire Department, Professional Party Rentals, and Parks, Recreation & Tourism staff met onsite at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, to continue monitoring weather conditions.
Additionally, GCFD EMS units will be positioned throughout downtown Saturday to remain on standby. Festival security, EPI, will also be on-site to assist with continued monitoring and response as needed.
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City staff is asking that people avoid the area.
“Please stay home and avoid the event site until weather conditions have subsided and emergency personnel have cleared the site,” they wrote online.
Festival hours for Fall for Greenville
Festival hours are:
- Sunday, Oct. 11: Noon to 8 p.m.
What you need to know to go to Fall for Greenville
Admission is free, with food and beverages available for purchase. The festival is cashless, accepting credit cards, debit cards, tap-to-pay, and festival cash cards.
Updates will be shared if weather affects festival operations
Officials emphasized that public safety remains the top priority and said updates will be shared if weather conditions affect festival operations.
All weather updates will be posted on Fall for Greenville’s social media: @fallforgreenville on Facebook, @fallforgville on Instagram, and @gvilleevents on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Food, Dining, and Entertainment Reporter Taniqua Pennix can be reached at [email protected].
Food, Dining, and Entertainment Reporter Taniqua Pennix can be reached at [email protected]
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Fall for Greenville canceled Saturday due to Isaias; returns Sunday
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