Storms swept across the region Wednesday afternoon, flooding areas and impacting residents
For the third time in less than a month, Hensley’s storefront would be underwater. When the day care begins to flood, Hensley said, dogs are taken to higher ground, and staff members go into “damage control mode,” removing things from the floor that could be damaged.
“They’ve told us these are like once-in-a-generation or once-a-year-type floods, but three times in four weeks?” Hensley said. “I don’t think so.”on Wednesday afternoon and evening, flooding roadways and bringing miles-long delays to the evening commute, according to authorities.In the District, D.C. Fire and EMS rescued a woman whose car was stuck in high water at about 5:06 p.m. in the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE, said Vito Maggiolo, a D.C. fire department spokesman.
On the same block, Hensley said, there was at least a three-foot wall of water outside his facility and two to three inches of water inside. Flood bags had been put in place, but “our building’s not built like a ship,” Hensley said. “You can’t protect it from that much water.”opened in May. During construction last year, Hensley said, he wasn’t given any warning of any possible flooding issues.
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