High Winds Send Scaffolding Flying

Dangerous, high winds in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene left scaffolding flying at 1 Wall St. in the Coytesville section of Fort Lee Sunday afternoon.

Gloria Meyers, who lives next door to the building, heard a crashing sound and ran out of her house only to find the sound she had heard was debris that had fallen off the roof of a high-rise building next to her property. Meyers' house remained damage-free.

The building had netting over the construction area, but it apparently came loose in the wind.

Wall St. was lined with Fort Lee firemen, and Fort Lee police blocked off two streets: Wall St. and 5th St. The street will be closed until further notice.

The Fort Lee Fire Department closed the street until the problem is resolved.

The National Weather Service was calling for winds of 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph Sunday afternoon, with winds decreasing Sunday night.