(08-04-2012, 03:00 PM)Miguel Wrote: Quote:Due to an approaching storm and warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS), Lollapalooza organizers have suspended the festival until further notice. Festival-goers are being evacuated from Grant Park and are being directed by staff and the Chicago Police Department to pre-established underground evacuation and shelter sites along Michigan Avenue.
The three emergency evacuation shelters are the Grant Park North, Grant Park South and East Monroe Street Garages. All can be entered through vehicle entrances on Michigan Avenue.
Lollapalooza officials are continuing to coordinate with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) to monitor weather conditions and determine when the park is safe for festival-goers to return.
“Our first priority is always the safety of our fans, staff and artists,” said Shelby Meade, communications director for C3 Presents, the promoter behind Lollapalooza. “We regret having to suspend any show, but safety always comes first.”
Safety is more top-of-mind than it used to be due to the recent stage collapses caused by winds.
Well, one would hope some "larnin' " has taken place as a result of those accidents (and subsequent lawsuits). A lightning storm taking place around all the electrical equipment that would be required to power an extravaganza such as Lolla has some major "potential disaster" written all over it.
Lollapalooza Suspended Due to Dangerous Weather
