OLYMPIC JAVELIN gold medallist Keshorn Walcott is among the thousands of Trinidad and Tobago nationals who are currently in “the Big Apple” New York City, United States.
With Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the eastern coast of the US, including New York, last evening, the 19-year-old Walcott, in a television report last night, admitted that he is not situated in an area which will be directly affected by the Hurricane.
“I’m not in one of the areas that is classified as a danger area,” said Walcott. “I’m in the Queen’s area.”
Walcott, who was born and raised in the north-eastern peninsula of Toco, noted that he has never experienced weather of such magnitude as the winds and rains from the Hurricane’s passage.
“This is the first for me,” he said. “I’m just trying to see how things go. “I’m not scared (because) of where I am.” Walcott noted that he is keen to return home later this week.
Source: www.newsday.co.tt