EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: High Winds from Hurricane José Topple Construction Facade in Hoboken

Surveillance cameras at the Marciano Law Firm in Hoboken captured the terrifying moment when a burst of high winds blew down the facade of a building under construction on bustling Newark Ave, between Washington and Hudson Streets.

Wind just took down a construction wall in #hoboken. Thankful there were no pedestrians and it missed the car!! pic.twitter.com/W9wj7bMU7N

— Frilly Gilly (@fancynancygirl) September 19, 2017

The resulting damage left the street closed to car and pedestrian traffic during the evening rush hour.

⚠️ Newark St (Hudson-Washington) closed until further notice for emergency demolition work. HPD on hand to allow residents access to homes.

— City of Hoboken (@CityofHoboken) September 19, 2017

The City of Hoboken reports that the street had reopened just before 8:30 this evening. Hurricane José is producing winds, rain and coastal flooding that continue to impact the area.

As for the building, it had been damaged in a fire on February 4th of this year.

#Hoboken #Fire – Newark b/t Hudson & Washington One cat killed, no civilian injuries, #firefighters sustained a few minor injuries

A post shared by hMAG (@hmag_hoboken) on Feb 4, 2017 at 11:24am PST