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elleng

(139,456 posts)
Wed May 5, 2021, 02:00 AM May 2021

Thousands lose power, damage across DMV region amid Tuesday storms.

Downed trees and powerlines were seeing across DMV communities with severe weahter impacting the region.

Thousands were without power across parts of the DMV region amid severe weather that rolled through local communities for a second day straight.

Downed trees and power lines were the cause of the outages.

Most outages were seen in northern Virginia, with Dominion Energy reporting over 7,000 customers without power in the later part of the afternoon on Tuesday.

PEPCO reported nearly 500 outages amid storms that hit D.C. and Maryland.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/weather/washington-dc-weather-dmv-power-outages-virginia-weather/65-e2085a04-ba0b-4f1a-8caf-61a3105c2b9c?

THIS, in southern MD

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Thousands lose power, damage across DMV region amid Tuesday storms. (Original Post) elleng May 2021 OP
This bad weather aside--up there is on my list of places so when we run away from home. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #1
YES, c'mon over!!! elleng May 2021 #2
Do you remember we were sposta partay up there DelMarVa way sprinkleeninow May 2021 #3
Yes, and I'm inoculated! elleng May 2021 #4
We kinda sorta dint have a typical spring either. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #5
Also, all your photography is mahvelous! sprinkleeninow May 2021 #6
;-) elleng May 2021 #7
Gorgeous! sprinkleeninow May 2021 #8

sprinkleeninow

(20,949 posts)
3. Do you remember we were sposta partay up there DelMarVa way
Wed May 5, 2021, 02:18 AM
May 2021

when dumpski lost and Dems were victorious? Oh well, 2016 was a shockeroo, but now it's time! 😁
🥳 🍺 🥂 💛

elleng

(139,456 posts)
4. Yes, and I'm inoculated!
Wed May 5, 2021, 02:23 AM
May 2021

Now just gotta wait for good weather to return; get this, for the next week, 4 rain days, and highs only mid-60s!

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