Rain and Flash Flooding Strand D.C. Area Drivers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A slow-moving rainstorm Monday washed out roads, stranded drivers and soaked basements, including the White House's, during a chaotic morning commute in the national capital region. Water gushed into the press workspace in the basement near the White House's West Wing. Government employees worked to drain puddles of standing water with wet vacs. National Weather Service meteorologist Cody Ledbetter said the storm dumped about 6.3 inches of rain near Frederick, Maryland, about 4.5 inches near Arlington, Virginia, and about 3.4 inches at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a two-hour period. "The storm was not moving very quickly," Ledbetter said.   This was the scene earlier this morning at S. Capitol St & Malcolm X Ave SE. #DCsBravest worked hand in hand with our partners from @NavalDistWash Fire Department, who were first on scene, to remove 3 individuals caught in their vehicles in high water. pic.twitter.com/pbzyWs46tf — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 8, 2019     #DCsBravest have removed several occupants to safety from cars in high water at 15th St and Constitution Ave NW. pic.twitter.com/MKXSMJzsua — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 8, 2019  
Source: JEMS Operations - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Rescue & Vehicle Extrication News AP News Tag Source Type: news