[Velveeta]

Per Major Garrett:

And says to crowd he will be back for Memorial Day address in about 15-20 minutes.
http://twitter.com/MajoratWH

[kristinn]

Thanks for the updates. There is no place for the crowd to go. They had to park miles away and get bused in. They were not allowed to bring umbrellas.

[maggief]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=10789694

Obama took the stage at midday under the cover of a large umbrella to tell people that “a little rain never hurt anybody” and that officials would make an announcement soon about whether the program would continue.

Obama asked people to return to their cars for their safety, as he waited out the storm nearby.