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Wind could ground big balloons at NYC's Thanksgiving parade

By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Smokey
Bear might feel like he's
battling Santa Ana winds
— if he even gets a chance
to fly.
New York City's big Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade
will take place Thursday
amid strong winds that
could potentially ground
the giant character bal-
loons, which have caused
mishaps and injuries in
the past when gusts have
blown them off course.
The New York City Police
Department is monitoring
wind gauges along the 2.5-
mile (3.2-kilometer) parade
route and will order the 16
helium-filled balloons to
a lower altitude or have
them removed entirely if
wind speeds reach dan-
gerous levels.
That's only happened
once, in 1971.

Continued on Next Page A volunteer shoulders a helium hose as balloons are inflated Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, the day before the Macy's Thanksgiving
Day Parade in New York.
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