Storms swept the region, the business owner was upset by the flood

“These are like once-in-a-generation or once-a-year floods, but they tell us three times in four weeks?” Hensley said. “i don’t think so.”

The flooding at the Hensley business was part of a storm system that swept through the District, Maryland and Virginia Wednesday afternoon and evening, flooding roadways and causing miles-long delays to the evening commute.

District D.C. Fire and EMS rescued a woman who was trapped in high water in the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE at 5:06 p.m., D.C. Fire Department spokesman Vito Maggiolo said. The passenger, a woman, climbed onto the roof of the car and rescuers pulled her out. She was not harmed.

On the same block, Hensley said, there is at least a three-foot wall outside the facility and two to three inches of water inside. Flood bags were installed, but “our building is not built like a ship,” Hensley said. “Then you can’t protect it from too much water.”

Dog day care place It opened in May. During construction last year, Hensley said no warning was given about flooding problems. Hensley said he has met with city officials and is hoping to secure some protection for his business, both through an improved storm drainage system.

“I need to know if there’s a way to fix this,” Hensley said. “This is a danger any time it rains.”

At the Capitol South Metro station on First Street SE, crews cleaned water from the roof off the platform, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority spokeswoman Sherry Lee said in an email.

“The heavy rains and flooding in the area earlier today overwhelmed our drainage system and we started entering Capitol South Station through the dome roof,” she said Wednesday night. We are also checking the drain to make sure there are no other problems.

The incident lasted about 15 minutes and there were no injuries or damage to train service, Lee said.

Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Program, or MATOC; He tweeted. As of 6:47 p.m., there were six-mile delays due to high water on Interstates 95 and 495 northbound past Maryland 450 in Prince George’s County. Earlier, around 6:25 p.m., a tree fell on Maryland 295 southbound at Greenbelt Road, blocking one right lane, causing seven miles of delays, MATOC said.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, as of 6:50 p.m., flights were delayed an average of 3 hours and 29 minutes at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport and 4 hours and 56 minutes at Reagan National Airport. Delays of up to 4 hours and 57 minutes were reported at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Prince George’s Fire and EMS said lightning struck a two-story, single-family home at 14400 St. Gregory Way in Acokeque, Prince George’s County, around 4:50 p.m. Smoke was coming from the roof and flames through the attic. The department stated that the residents had evacuated themselves.

The severe weather comes less than a week after lightning struck DC’s Lafayette Square, killing three and injuring one.

A flood cleanup crew was on the cleanup with district dogs Wednesday night, Hensley said, and earlier that day. Dog Day Care will be closed Thursday and possibly through the weekend, giving staff members some time to rest and regroup, Hensley said.

“You feel lost, you don’t know what to do, because it’s out of your control,” he said. “No one can control mother nature.”