Sara Gillespie and Martin Phillips, from Suffolk, out in New York after Hurricane Sandy had passed.
Felixstowe/New York: Storm couple send message to say they are safe
BY RICHARD CORNWELL and LIZZIE PARRY
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
9:23 AM
A SUFFOLK couple holidaying in storm-battered New York have sent a message today to their friends and family to let them know they are safe.
Central Park closed amid fears that trees woudl be felled by Hurricane Sandy - photo Sara Gillespie.Teacher Sara Gillespie, 33, and her boyfriend Martin Phillips, 35, arrived in America at the weekend with the country battening down the hatches as Hurricane Sandy headed for the cities of the eastern seaboard.
But the couple said they had not felt in any danger, but had heeded warnings and stayed indoors during the height of the storm.
Later they went out exploring, visiting Greenwich village and parts of the downtown financial district, though some areas here were no-go because of flooding.
“It has been very windy and there has been a lot of stuff blowing about,” said Miss Gillespie, a teacher at the Felixstowe Academy.
“We know a lot of people back home have been worried about us but we are fine and have not felt in any danger.
“The subway has been closed which has been a bit of a pain and when we tried to visit Central Park we found it was closed because of the possible danger of falling trees.
“We were out earlier in the day and the weather was miserable, but we stayed in the hotel bar and our room when the hurricane was due to hit.”
The lights had flickered at their hotel on Time Square but no power was lost.
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4 comments
Shock ! - Horror ! - Probe !! They're coming back next week. Please let us have another interesting and informative article.
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cwayconslt
Friday, November 2, 2012
Now I've got over the shock of their having gone away without their telling me, could your intrepid reporter please regale us with the electrifying news of when they are coming back? This would give us all two news stories for the price of one - which is an outstanding deal.
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cwayconslt
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Smile Martin; you're on holiday.
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Dave Thorne
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
They didn't tell me they were going to New York.
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cwayconslt
Wednesday, October 31, 2012