This post has been updated with additional information from Pepco.

In preparation for a severe storm, the National Weather Service told folks yesterday afternoon to take cover because “storms rolling through the DC metro have a history of knocking over lots of trees; very dangerous.” Hours later, District residents captured photos of downed trees and light posts that toppled over on sidewalks, in parks, and in the middle of streets.

At the storm’s peak, Pepco received about 15,000 reports of power outages in the region, Marcus Beal from the utility company told DCist. “We were able to get that number down rather quickly,” he said, adding that D.C. was down to a few hundred outages this morning, and crews are working to restore them by this afternoon.

With the wind gusts came heavy rain that caused flooding on highways and in at least one stadium. After a victory over the Washington Nationals last night, the Los Angeles Dodger’s first baseman Adrián González tweeted a video of water gushing into his locker room from the field. “We won just in time!” he said.

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