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Union Point Park flooded(WITN)<\/p>\nNEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) – New Bern\u2019s MumFest has been canceled. <\/p>\n
MumFest organizers say they\u2019ve made the difficult decision to cancel this year\u2019s celebrations due to the forecasted rain and wind. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s kind of upsetting because I know a lot of people look forward to the Mumfest every year,\u201d New Bern resident Maggie Heath said. <\/p>\n
Union Point Park was flooded Friday morning, causing closures on nearby streets.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s kind of sad, you know, we wanted to come out for the festival and they wanted to enjoy it, but now we\u2019re just going to play in the water, I guess,\u201d visitor Melissa Webb said. <\/p>\n
The event was set to open to the public tomorrow at 10 a.m. Saturday. <\/p>\n
MumFest will not be rescheduled for this year. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe were sincerely hoping to hold this event despite a daunting forecast, as it has been so beloved and well-supported by this community for more than 40 years. Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating with our desires, and we would never jeopardize anyone\u2019s safety. Swiss Bear feels that this is the right thing to do, and please know that we are just as disappointed as you are,\u201d organizers shared in a press release.<\/p>\n
Now, after days of prepping for Mumfest, rides and decorations are being taken down around the city.<\/p>\n
Swiss Bear executive director Karen Sullivan says that there will be a negative economic impact with Mumfest\u2019s cancellation, with out-of-town visitors no longer coming and hotel stays getting canceled. <\/p>\n
You can\u2019t stop the music, though! Sullivan says they will still have live performances from the festival\u2019s main stage bands that will perform at Blackbeard\u2019s Triple Play restaurant and Baxter\u2019s 1892 throughout the weekend. <\/p>\n
\u201cDowntown is still going to be open! It\u2019s going to be rainy, but you can bring your umbrella and still shop at our downtown stores, at our restaurants, and just still be part of downtown. It\u2019s just going to be Mumfest music this year,\u201d Sullivan said. <\/p>\n
Union Point Park flooded(WITN)<\/p>\n
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