DON'T THROW YOUR AIR SHOW TICKETS OR OVERNIGHT RESERVATIONS JUST YET!!
Well, the Italian Air Force and Thunderbirds arrived earlier this week, and other Air Show participants were expected to land yesterday and today. Hundreds of visitors, both local and from out of town make arrangements to come to Orange County for this event which is one of the entire Region's favorite events.
With Tropical Storm Debby on our doorstep, Thursday morning's light rain changed to steady moderate rain in the area by about 1pm but forecast by Accuweather this rather heavy band was expected to be over by about 2pm, and indeed at 2:15 the rain stopped and the sky is lightening. Episodes of showers and thunderstorms, however, are expected to continue this evening and tomorrow, and the big question is how much rain will collectively fall, how heavy will it be, and will there be spells between the bouts where the water can be absorbed by fields and storm drains thereby avoiding serious flooding. So far, Accuweather is tending toward a positive note, saying that this evening there will be "a couple of late night Showers", likely leaving some ponding in low spots along roads and highways, and that "Tropical Rainstorm Debby will "AFFECT" the area tomorrow "
County Exec, Steve Neuhaus said "The situation is in flux", that he hopes people will be patient and keep their schedules flexible. The County is doing the same, keeping the window open for the Air Show to go on, as long as it looks like it is likely that it will be safe to fly. Whether they will fly 1, 2, 3 or no days is, well, "still up in the air" (sic). A main questions is whether there will be gusty winds as Debby leaves the area on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, and when any heavy rain will be done.
Neuhaus will be posting regular updates, and the Courier Journal will stay on top of those updates, so check our news stream at wwwcourierjournalocny.com and keep an eye out for updates on Facebook.
Oh, and the CE is of course in regular contact with Emergeny Services, and they are currently on a modified alert of Partial Activation.
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