First, an earthquake damaged one of the National Cathedral's finials. Then, Hurricane Irene knocked over a tree on its grounds. And now today, as a heavy band of storms plowed its way through the District, a crane working on repairing the Cathedral actually fell over, damaging a nearby building and several vehicles.
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Crane Falls at National Cathedral
It's a Good Time To Be In The Umbrella Business
As if we haven't had enough water falling from the sky in recent days, the National Weather Service has now extended a Flash Flood Watch that's been in effect over the last couple of days until midnight tonight.
Two Postal Workers Injured In Overnight Storms
The elements apparently really had it in for the Postal Service last night. Not only was the Curseen-Morris Mail Processing Facility/Brentwood Post Office one of the many properties near Rhode Island Avenue NE which lost power due to the high winds, but the Post also reports that two postal employees suffered minor injuries after the wind blew out windows on as many as 30 mail trucks at the building. True to the creed, however, normal mail service is not expected to be affected in D.C. today.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect as Storms Approach
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the area with some strong storms moving toward the District from the Virginia exurbs. The afternoon commute should be just wonderful. Capital Weather Gang says to expect muggy conditions tonight with hot and steamy weather on Friday.
Broken Record Weather Forecast
Oh yeah, there's another severe thunderstorm watch from the National Weather Service in effect, this time until 8 p.m. There's also another flash flood watch that will last until the wee hours of the morning on Friday. But you knew that already. Because these storms won't ever. effing. stop.
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