Larry was too much for the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent at Quidi Vidi as high winds heavily damaged the structure.
It’s still dark but it looks like the @icebergalleyNL performance tent has sustained significant damage in #HurricaneLarry @RadioGregSmith @VOCMBen @590VOCM #nltraffic #nlwx pic.twitter.com/UEufGCwD7w
— Gerri Lynn Mackey (@GerriLynnMackey) September 11, 2021
Last night’s performance was canceled. CEO John Steele and crews are at Quidi Vidi today picking up the pieces – and there are many pieces to pick up.
A few more images from the damage sustained at the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent as a result of #HurricaneLarry. The main structure is downed by winds. @VOCMBen @RadioGregSmith @icebergalleyNL @590VOCM #nlwx pic.twitter.com/FPR4CvrLAC
— Gerri Lynn Mackey (@GerriLynnMackey) September 11, 2021
Steele says the main thing is that nobody was injured. He says taking down the tent is a massive job which takes a lot of time because of the infrastructure inside, and they just did not have enough time to go that route.
The tent was designed to withstand winds of 120-125 km/h but it failed just before 2:00 a.m. as winds were gusting to 145 km/h.
