City of El Centro postpones Ice Cream Social and Rain on Main due to high winds
Dillon Fuhrman
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The City of El Centro says they are postponing the Ice Cream Social and Rain on Main event Saturday.
This is due to the “forecasted high winds with gusts expected to reach up to 47 mph beginning around 6 p.m. and continuing through the evening,” according to the City.
The City says they made the decision based out of “an abundance of caution and based on recommendations” from their staff, which includes the El Centro Fire Department and the Imperial County Public Health Department.
According to the City, high winds presents the following safety concerns:
Unsafe use of the fire truck ladder for the water feature
Risk of vendor canopies becoming unstable
Dust impacting food safety
Portable restrooms being blown over
The City says they will reschedule the event at a later date and time.