May 26, 2009
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UNISYS GOES East Visible Satellite (click title to entry for 12 hour loop - thank you.)
May 26, 2009 2:12 pm US/Eastern
Flash Floods Hit Maryland And D.C. Region (click here)
WASHINGTON (AP) ―
The D.C. area is still soggy after heavy rains that snarled the morning commute.
Flash Floods Hit Maryland And D.C. Region (click here)
WASHINGTON (AP) ―
The D.C. area is still soggy after heavy rains that snarled the morning commute.
As workers returned Tuesday from a three-day weekend, flash floods caused havoc in Washington and some parts of Maryland and Virginia. Authorities had to rescue motorists stranded in high water, and several roads were closed.
High winds brought down some trees, including one that fell on the George Washington Parkway and blocked southbound lanes near Roosevelt Island for a time.
Thousands of people lost power as a result of the weather, and some traffic lights were knocked out.
High winds brought down some trees, including one that fell on the George Washington Parkway and blocked southbound lanes near Roosevelt Island for a time.
Thousands of people lost power as a result of the weather, and some traffic lights were knocked out.
Metro News Statewide
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say localized downpours are possible out of many of the thunderstorms that will move through West Virginia into Wednesday.
Residents in part of Lincoln County saw such a downpour on Monday.
"It was an extremely heavy rain. I was out in it and I can't tell you the last time I've seen rain quite that heavy," Lincoln County Office of Emergency Services Director Allen Holder said. "Luckily, it didn't last too long."...
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say localized downpours are possible out of many of the thunderstorms that will move through West Virginia into Wednesday.
Residents in part of Lincoln County saw such a downpour on Monday.
"It was an extremely heavy rain. I was out in it and I can't tell you the last time I've seen rain quite that heavy," Lincoln County Office of Emergency Services Director Allen Holder said. "Luckily, it didn't last too long."...
Record rainfall floods FL towns (click here)
Nearly 1,000 buildings damaged in Volusia County alone
BY VICKI DESORMIER, DAYTONA BEACH, May 25, 2009
While hurricane season doesn’t officially start until June 1, recent tropical-like rainfall in Florida found many residents cleaning up from flooding, or waiting for the water to recede, instead of focusing on usual holiday activities over the Memorial Day weekend.
Less than a month ago, emergency officials were warning the severe drought could produce damaging wildfires, Instead more than 1,000 buildings have been damaged following record May rains....
