The Examiner reports on a $36,000 bill received by the organizers of the 2007 Capital Pride Festival from the D.C. police and the Emergency Management Agency, who say they need the money to pay for overtime and other costs for security incurred during the June festival. But the festival’s organizers and some members of the D.C. Council are questioning the charges, since the agencies waived these same fees last year and other annual parades, like…
Watch where you step this morning, Washington! The Examiner brings us word that the D.C. Emergency Management Agency lists manhole cover explosions, like the one that brough traffic to a standstill around the National Mall last Wednesday, as one of the District’s 18 major hazards, alongside urban crime, hurricanes, terrorism and floods. See, D.C. has the second–largest underground power system in the country, which means underground fires which can cause those manholes to explode are…
It’s still pretty slushy out there, so we thought we’d give you all a friendly reminder to please shovel the sidewalk in front of your house. Not only does taking care of your sidewalk demonstrate that you’re a good neighbor, it’s also the cold, hard law. From the DC Emergency Management Agency: Clear snow and ice from sidewalks and steps next to your home and/or business. DC law requires residents to remove snow from sidewalks…
With the double benefit of a long weekend and sunny skies, area residents return to work with spirits and energy restored. But that feeling may be fleeting — transportation experts warn that the first Tuesday after Labor Day is often referred to as “Terrible Traffic Tuesday,” or T3 for short. Sandwiched somewhere between Manic Monday and T.G.I.F., T3 is the day that workers hit the roads, students at local universities return to campus, and school…
Don’t have plans Thursday and Friday? The District needs your help. D.C. is holding a two-day mass casualty drill to test how well emergency responders react. During the exercise, first responders and key personnel from the Districts Emergency Management Agency, Departments of Health and Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Metropolitan Police Department, and various hospitals will test their emergency response equipment. Test messages will be communicated on emergency personnel devices such as scanners, pagers, and…