Rachel Kurzius
This week is taking a leaf out of the Old Testament.
First, there was the blood red-hued water in the Dupont Circle fountain on Monday, and Tuesday’s rain is bringing with it some epic-looking flooding.
The Capitol South Metro station is not exactly a respite from the storm, if videos from the scene are any indication.
@wmata Capitol South station pic.twitter.com/GE89e9LtmN
— Deion (@SlimHardawayy) July 17, 2018
So it’s currently raining at Capitol South @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/kn5NZF9VNm
— Lisa Hagen (@LA_Hagen) July 17, 2018
Metro tweeted that is aware of the issue, and is working to resolve it.
The Arlington Fire Department is telling drivers to avoid the George Washington Parkway by National Airport, posting a video of more than 20 vehicles with water up to their doors.
#Breaking: 20 plus vehicles with water up to their doors on GW Pkwy at Reagan Airport. Avoid GW PKWY!!! pic.twitter.com/61BaHuyroQ
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 17, 2018
Just barely made it off the GW parkway southbound. Road is washed out and cars are stranded. Emergency vehicles arriving now. #wearesafe @capitalweather @WTOPtraffic pic.twitter.com/p0gnYVmeB2
— Nancy Bateman (@NancyBeatrice) July 17, 2018
As of 4:51 p.m., a water rescue team had gotten all of the stranded pedestrians out of their vehicles.
#Update: Water Rescue team has removed all the stranded pedestrians from their vehicles. pic.twitter.com/uXveBS3bOe
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 17, 2018
D.C. Homeland Security and D.C. police warn drivers to stay away from the south side of the Douglass Bridge, because of standing water in the road.
Please avoid south side of the Douglass Bridge at Suitland Parkway/South Capitol St SE – standing water in road. https://t.co/o4JjALZxZr
— DC Homeland Security (@DC_HSEMA) July 17, 2018
As of 5 p.m., about 3,200 Pepco customers in D.C. were left without power after the rain storm, per the PepcoConnect outage map.
This post has been updated.
