![]() ![]() Any larger tree limbs, trunks and logs should be placed at the curb. More /iYDw7HmziYĭue to the “significant tree damage,” officials in Bowie, Maryland, said they will relax its yard waste protocols and collect any tree, plant or log debris put into a trash can on July 7 and 14. Some cars are driving through the neighborhood along the post to detour, others are turning around. This is enterprise Road near Largo Community Church. WTOP’s John Domen reports that a “massive cleanup” is underway through parts of Prince George’s County, Maryland, early Friday morning, where tree limbs are laying on roads and some shoulders.Ī massive cleanup underway through parts of Prince George’s County today. Thousands of homes, at one point more than 60,000, lost power.Īt least six homes were evacuated Friday morning in Takoma Park, Maryland, where a huge tree fell and brought down power lines, sparking multiple fires. That’s in addition to traffic delays caused by storm debris and dark traffic lights on local roads. Heavy rain and strong winds caused backups at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Thursday, delaying the afternoon rush hour. Thanks to our maintenance crews for all their hard work! /CHFaO3hDh1 We are still assessing the damage along the National Mall, but are confident we have the resources & time to get everything ready for Sunday’s #July4th celebration. Major storms rolled through #WashingtonDC last night. The National Park Service said Friday morning that they’d still be ready: One of the areas that saw damage was the National Mall, where thousands of people are expected to gather for Fourth of July celebrations on Sunday. The storms caused significant damages and delays starting Thursday afternoon. Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Their injuries are not life threatening, thank goodness /SxOB2SDKph ![]() Several large trees toppled near the White House and the National Mall in D.C.Īrlington County Fire says one adult who was trapped in this home, was rescued. “Remember: When you encounter a flooded road, turn around and find an alternate route,” Prinzivalli said.ĭowned trees and wires were reported across D.C., Maryland and Virginia, including one of a tree in Arlington that fell onto a house on the 4300 block of 16th Street North that trapped a person inside. Storm Team4 meteorologist Steve Prinzivalli said that between Thursday’s rainfall and additional showers on Friday, flooding from “small streams, creeks, and urban areas” were a possibility. The Arlington Fire Department said Friday that they responded to 16 fire alarms and 15 reports of downed wires after 9 p.m. “Wind damage bringing down numerous trees and power lines creating a lot of damage across the area.” Downed trees and wires “In addition to these two tornadoes, we had over 100 storm damage reports across the area on Thursday during the afternoon and evening hours,” Storm Team4 meteorologist Amelia Draper told WTOP. Many were snapped at their bases or at the truck, not uprooted. Old elm trees on the Mall took an especially hard hit. Wind-blown and overturned porta potties blocking 15th Street across the National Mall #dcwx /d5McrJFRTd A dozen or so port-a-potties for the Independence Day crowds were shunted into the middle of 15th Street. The damage mainly consisted of mature trees, toppled fences, and objects such as trash cans and portable toilets being overturned. Since the width was only around 125 yards wide, the trees along Independence Avenue, 600 or so yards to the south, fared better. The bulk of the tornado damage on the Mall was along Constitution Avenue. National Weather Service #storm survey confirmed two #tornadoes touched down in Arlington, VA and Washington, DC. It was listed as an EF-0 tornado, with winds up to 80 mph. The other one touched down about a mile northeast of the Capitol, then traveled along H Street into the Kingman Park area. It was listed as an EF-1 tornado with winds reaching up to 90 mph. One of them touched down in the Cherrydale section of Arlington and tracked into D.C., the weather service said, and traveled about 4.4 miles to near 16th Street and Constitution Avenue on the Mall and just south of the Ellipse in Northwest. ![]() area, including the District itself, on Thursday, the National Weather Service said. ![]() Business & Finance Click to expand menu. ![]()
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