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NYC Coronavirus Testing Sites Close Amid Wild Storm
Outdoor coronavirus testing sites in New York City closed Monday as a violent storm hit.
NEW YORK CITY — A hazardous storm shut down outdoor novel coronavirus testing sites across New York City, according to officials and reports.
A New York State police officer at the Beverly Road testing site in Flatbush told Patch outdoor facilities would reopen Tuesday.
An Office of Emergency Management told News 12 contractors will be conducting checks at locations to make sure the tents are secured.
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National Weather Service forecasters predict winds of 70 mph could blow through New York City and up to two inches of rain could flood the coastline.
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— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) April 13, 2020
The weather also threatens a 68-bed, 14-tent hospital set up in Central Park, forecasters told the New York Post.
New York City faces an unusually intense hurricane season in the upcoming months with as many as 16 named storms — four more than the average — coming up the Atlantic Coast this summer.
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