A porch roof fell in Petworth, a church collapsed in Silver Spring, and more.
First responders are at the scene of the Watergate building, where two floors of a parking garage reportedly collapsed around 10 a.m. this morning.
It was on this day 91 years ago that the Knickerbocker Theatre in Adams Morgan collapsed under the weight of two days worth of snow, killing 98 people and injuring 133.
Image from auexaminer.com An awning that had recently been installed on the side of American University’s Mary Graydon Center has collapsed under the weight of so much snow, the AU Examiner is reporting. About half of the metal structure is down- the side closest to the bookstore remains standing. Public safety was on the scene but declined to comment.No reports of any injuries so far….
Yup, that’s part of the roof a skylight [See our update on this story here. – Ed.] lying on the floor at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel at 2660 Connecticut Avenue NW, brought to us by twitter user @nathanhamiel. We’re also seeing reports of a partial roof collapse at a private jet hangar at Dulles International Airport and a collapse at 3410 10th Street NE which had trapped one person. If you live in…
View Larger Map Be aware that traffic heading north on Massachusetts Ave. NW this evening could still be experiencing even more backup than usual due to an earlier scaffolding collapse at the Foxhall Condominiums. Two construction workers were injured — one with a serious head injury, the other with two broken legs — when a 30-foot-tall scaffolding behind the building at 4200 Mass. Ave. NW fell down while the workers were atop it. The collapse…
View Larger Map The Associated Press is reporting that a section of the 4300 block of Ellicott Street NW, several blocks away from Fort Reno Park, has suddenly collapsed. Fire officials are investigating. An estimated 20-foot section of the road has caved in about 2 feet. Apparently a DDOT crew had been collecting tree debris in a department truck on the block at the time of the collapse. Two men on the crew were taken…