National Mall Evacuated Ahead of Trump Speech Due to Severe Thunderstorms
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Ted Johnson
3h ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
A severe thunderstorm warning forced the evacuation of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., ahead of Donald Trump's scheduled Salute to America speech and fireworks display. After a day of record-breaking heat, scattered storms arrived around 5 p.m. ET, just two hours before the event was set to begin at 7 p.m. ET. Organizers and the Secret Service prioritized safety, advising attendees to seek shelter as lightning posed a significant risk.
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Due to approaching severe storms, Freedom 250, United States Secret Service...
Severe storms have moved into the region, creating concerns of lightning strikes.
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