PEPCO, an electric service provider for the tri-state area, turned off electrical power feeds to Ross Hall due to flooding over the banks of the Potomac River. All classes located in Ross Hall have been canceled for today and this evening. The Himmelfarb Library has also been closed.
The InfoMail states that PEPCO has no estimated restoration time yet.
The flash flood warnings issued by the U.S. Meteorological Service for the District have been anything but routine this afternoon. The InfoMail noted that the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station has also flooded, but remains open. No word yet on what effect this is having on service at that station.
The Georgetown neighborhood is also seeing substantial flooding. The Hoya, Georgetown University's student newspaper, reports that Washington Harbour Shopping Plaza (more commonly known as the Georgetown Waterfront) is currently under multiple feet of water. The levee separating the area from the Potomac broke this morning. Buildings in the area have been evacuated.
Keep watching WRGW News for updates on the impact of this severe weather on the District and on GW's campus.
