D.C. Gets Pelted By Furious Rainstorm and the Videos are Just Bonkers

Source: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/flood-the-swamp-d-c-gets-pelted-by-furious-rainstorm-and-the-videos-are-just-bonkers/
Published: Jul 8, 2019
Author: staff
Post Date: 2019-07-08 11:34:56 by Horse
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It’s an extremely rainy Monday in Washington D.C., and commuters are reporting that the water levels have gotten so intense that multiple stops on the Metro rail are getting flooded at an alarming rate.

The National Weather Service declared a flash flood alert earlier today for the capital and the surrounding areas of Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia.

Emergency situations have reportedly broken out on the Metro lines, plus the weather service has also announced that its already having a considerable impact on public transportation.

Multiple videos have been uploaded to Twitter showing floodwaters and major leaks in several stations.

Things are getting dicey outside the metro as well since a plethora of videos are showing flooding throughout the area:

Dave Dildine ✔ @DildineWTOP

Serious flooding situation on Canal Road near Fletchers Cove with numerous drivers stranded, so I’m swimming to safety #DCWX @WTOP

Dave Jamieson ✔ @jamieson

My wife just sent me this photo from underneath the Rhode Island Ave tunnel near the Metro station. She and other drivers are stuck there in the flash flood. This water only just stopped rising, she says. MPD/DC Fire trying to clear traffic out. cc @capitalweather

Hope Hodge Seck ✔ @HopeSeck

We used to have a creek and a yard. Now just a creek I guess.

Annie Yu @AnnieYuTV

WATCH OUT: Large sinkhole in the roadway... on Belfast Road in Potomac, MD. My friend’s mother drive right up to it.. and stopped several other cars from driving over it. Called police. @WUSA9

Brian van de Graaff ✔ @ABC7Brian

Incredible video just in from Alexandria where a torrent of water is rushing into an Old Town parking garage. Unfortunately my wife’s car is on level 2. 😟 Be safe out there folks - don’t put yourself or 1st responders in harms way.

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