We know you have busy schedules and can't always get to a TV, so when you need weather information - and you need it immediately - there's only one place you need to click when you are on the go, the FOX 5 Weather App!!
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Wednesday, June 12 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-06-12 18:52:00 GMT
Nearly two weeks after the derecho storm that knocked power out for about half the households in the Washington, D.C. area, an apartment building was condemned as uninhabitable.
Nearly two weeks after the derecho storm that knocked power out for about half the households in the Washington, D.C. area, an apartment building was condemned as uninhabitable.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-06-12 18:52:00 GMT
It has been more nearly three weeks since that wicked derecho swept across the D.C. area and the damage done that night is still affecting many neighborhoods.
It has been more nearly three weeks since that wicked derecho swept across the D.C. area and the damage done that night is still affecting many neighborhoods. The power may be back on, but the costs of the mighty storm are still piling up.
Thursday, June 13 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-06-14 03:11:54 GMT
A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic Thursday, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and extensive flight delays, but largely failing to live up to its fierce billing.
A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic Thursday, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and extensive flight delays, but largely failing to live up to its fierce billing.
Thursday, June 13 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-06-13 20:30:07 GMT
Massive thunderstorms have swept across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, knocking out power to thousands of people and causing some flash flooding in certain areas. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state.
Massive thunderstorms have swept across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, knocking out power to thousands of people and causing some flash flooding in certain areas. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state.
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:12 AM EDT2013-06-13 10:12:15 GMT
The Office of Personnel Management says federal agencies in the Washington region are open despite forecasts of severe weather, but workers will be allowed to take unscheduled leave or telework.
The Office of Personnel Management says federal agencies in the Washington region are open despite forecasts of severe weather, but workers will be allowed to take unscheduled leave or telework.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-06-12 23:19:04 GMT
Generators should be used in well-ventilated locations outside away from all doors, windows and vent openings. The generator should be placed as far away as possible and at a minimum at least 3 feet away from your house.
Generators should be used in well-ventilated locations outside away from all doors, windows and vent openings. The generator should be placed as far away as possible and at a minimum at least 3 feet away from combustibles-this includes your house.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-06-12 18:52:00 GMT
The Montgomery County Council grilled top Pepco officials during a public hearing Thursday in Rockville about what was called the utility's "unreliability."
The Montgomery County Council grilled top Pepco officials during a public hearing Thursday in Rockville about what was called the utility's "unreliability."
Wednesday, June 12 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-06-12 18:52:00 GMT
An investigation is underway into why 9-1-1 service was disrupted in parts of northern Virginia following June's derecho. Officials from Virginia, Maryland and the District gathered in Fairfax Tuesday.
An investigation is underway into why 9-1-1 service was disrupted in parts of northern Virginia following June's derecho. Officials from Virginia, Maryland and the District gathered in Fairfax Tuesday.
WASHINGTON -
The derecho that ravaged the Mid-Atlantic region in late June left Fairfax County and other parts of northern Virginia with no 911 service. Some areas were out for several hours and others for an entire weekend.
Verizon admits if one 911 call did not go through, they had a problem. The report acknowledges failures in backup batteries and generators.
Verizon Mid-Atlantic Region Vice President Tony Lewis told FOX 5 that since the utility now knows what knocked out the 911 service, it is taking action that will hopefully prevent such widespread loss of 911 service in the future.
The report starts out stressing that the June 29th derecho was an extremely unusual storm that downed more poles and generated more commercial trouble tickets for Verizon than Hurricane Irene.
The report says external power failures affected more than 100 Verizon locations. But at two of those locations in Arlington and Fairfax, backup batteries drained and generators failed to start.
So Fairfax County, Prince William County and Manassas did not receive 911 calls for several hours on Saturday, June 30, and Manassas Park did not receive 911 calls for much of that weekend.
Verizon is now conducting a backup power system audit of critical facilities throughout the entire D.C. metro region.
"The first thing we did was go to that Arlington office and that Fairfax office, do those audits, put in place all of the things we need to do in order to prevent this from happening again in those two offices, and then we'll start across the rest of the region," said Lewis. "So it's already started. Nothing is more important to us than making sure that this 911 system works day in and day out, 24 [hours], seven [days a week], at all times."
Lewis said there is no time frame on when they will complete the audits in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. He said this was the first time Verizon has ever seen this magnitude of 911 outages and stressed he hopes never to see it again.
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