DNAinfo/Megan Cerullo
NEW YORK CITY — The city ordered cranes to stop operating Wednesday afternoon due to wind gusts of more than 40 mph, according to the Department of Buildings.
The Office of Emergency Management also cautioned New Yorkers to watch for flying debris and prepare for possible power outages in the warning it released at around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday.
NYC experiencing wind gusts in excess of 40MPH. Caution when walking/driving #bikenyc wind causes flying debris. https://t.co/VYE0syIJF4.
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) June 8, 2016
Wind gusts of just 25 mph toppled a 565-foot-long crane that killed one man and injured three others in February.
Days after the crash, Mayor Bill de Blasio banned the operation of cranes driven on tracks when forecasts predict gusts expected to exceed 30 mph.
