WGA & SAG-AFTRA Pickets Canceled In LA On Monday Due To Hurricane Hilary
deadline.comWGA and SAG-AFTRA pickets have been canceled in Los Angeles on Monday, August 21 due to Hurricane Hilary. We hear the decision was made out of an abundance of caution as the storm is expected to make landfall on Sunday.
Further cancelations could be made depending on the gravity of the damage. It marks the first time that picketing has been canceled in LA since the beginning of the writers strike, 109 days ago.
In July, picketing was canceled for a few days as a result of the heat. Tropical Storm Hilary formed off the coast of Mainland Mexico and strengthened into a hurricane early Thursday.
Over the next 24 hours, the storm’s maximum sustained windspeed rapidly intensified from 75 to 145 mph by Friday morning as an intense Category 4 hurricane.
Read more on deadline.com