Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:24 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:24:10 GMT
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.
Friday, April 19 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-04-19 22:11:38 GMT
Tornado Watch for DC Region until 10pm. Be prepared. Tornadoes can form from severe thunderstorms with little or no advanced warning. Know your safe room in your home, at school, and at work. Do not use highway overpasses as shelters. Remain alert for the issuance of warnings.
Tornado Watch for DC Region until 10pm. Be prepared. Tornadoes can form from severe thunderstorms with little or no advanced warning. Know your safe room in your home, at school, and at work. Do not use highway overpasses as shelters. Remain alert for the issuance of warnings.
Wednesday, March 20 2013 5:29 AM EDT2013-03-20 09:29:18 GMT
A weak storm tracking over the Florida Peninsula Wednesday will turn northward along the East Coast Wednesday night into Thursday morning, producing a bit of wet snow in some areas.
A weak storm tracking over the Florida Peninsula Wednesday will turn northward along the East Coast Wednesday night into Thursday morning, producing a bit of wet snow in some areas.
Monday, March 18 2013 6:54 AM EDT2013-03-18 10:54:45 GMT
ACCUWEATHER - The heavy snow invading the Northeast Monday will graze the Interstate 95 corridor from Washington, D.C., to New York City to Boston, but eventually rain will win out over the snow.
ACCUWEATHER - The heavy snow invading the Northeast Monday will graze the Interstate 95 corridor from Washington, D.C., to New York City to Boston, but eventually rain will win out over the snow.
WASHINGTON -
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Press Release
In light of the 40,000 residents across the District of Columbia who are still without power, Mayor Vincent C. Gray has authorized the opening of food distribution centers. These centers will be focused on helping individuals currently without the means to cook meals at home.
The Department of Parks and Recreation is currently providing food for the youth that attend their program. Furthermore, the District Government will institute six food distribution sites to provide boxed lunches on Tuesday July 3, and will operate during the hours of 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
DPR Food distribution sites will be located at:
- Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert Street NW
- Emery Recreation Center, 5801 Georgia Avenue NW
- Takoma Recreation Center, 300 Van Buren Street NW
- Langdon Recreation Center, 2901 20th Street NE
- Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th Street NW
- Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, 701 Mississippi Avenue SE
Additionally, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education has posted a listing of citywide Free Summer Meals Program (FSMP) sites open to serve up to tow meals a day to District infants and children up to age 18 or with disabilities.
For power outages, call Pepco's 24-Hour Outage Report Line at 1-877-737-2662. For downed wires, call Pepco immediately at 202-872-3432. To have trees or debris removed call the Mayor's Citywide Call Center at 311.
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