Power Outages
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Loudoun County power outage affects several schools
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The affected schools are Broad Run High, Farmwell Station Middle, Cedar Lane Elementary, and Dominion Trail Elementary.
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D.C. snow storm: Power outages in the Washington D.C. area
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Crews are working hard to restore power throughout the Washington area after Wednesday's snow storm.The hardest hit areas continue to be Fauquier County and the Shenandoah Valley.
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Winter Storm 2013: D.C., Maryland & Virginia wrap
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From Northern Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley, Wednesday's winter storm took quite a toll on the roads, trees and homeowners.
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Pepco, Dominion Virginia Power prepare for possibility of snow-related outages
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The wet snow and strong winds could be a recipe for disaster for local power companies. But Pepco says they are prepared despite a track record of extended power outages following other big storms.
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What to do if your power goes out
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Did your power get knocked out, or are you getting ready for the onset of Wednesday's storm? Here's some vital information about how to prepare and who to call if you're in the dark.
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Prince George's County power outages caused by downed tree
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Pepco is slowly restoring service to customers in Prince George’s County and D.C. after a downed tree on a power line caused an outage.
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D.C.-area power outages: Tracking Pepco, BGE, Dominion outages
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After a line of severe storms tore through the greater D.C. area Wednesday night, we're keeping an eye on the power companies and where the power went out.
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Dominion Virginia Power, BGE sending crews to Northeast
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Dominion Virginia Power and Baltimore Gas and Electric are joining with other utilities from around the country to help power companies in the Northeast recover from Superstorm Sandy.
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Superstorm Sandy: Local crews to help with recovery efforts
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Hundreds of local Dominion Power and American Red Cross workers are heading to hard-hit places to help with storm recovery efforts after Superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast, killing at least 90 people in the United States and causing widespread flooding and damages.
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Hurricane Sandy power outages: Dominion, BGE, Pepco, other company power information
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Thousands of people in the Washington region are still without power in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
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Power outages cancel class for some D.C., Md., Va. students
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Power outages aren't just affecting residents at their homes, they're impacting the school day for thousands of students.
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Sandy damage in D.C., Virginia, Maryland
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The D.C. region has already seen the worst of superstorm Sandy, but her remnants will stick around for another day, bringing more rain and winds. Meanwhile, federal and government offices across the region are closed Tuesday along with the courts and public schools as the region recovers from the damage left behind.
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Food safety following a power outage
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If your power was out for longer than two hours, the CDC says remember the ABCDs of food safety.
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Amtrak restores service, MARC still disrupted
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The rail service said normal service had been restored about 1 p.m. Tuesday. Two of three tracks were open, with repairs continuing on a third.
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Rockville Pike traffic lights out due to power outage
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A downed power pole left about 750 customers in the dark in Rockville and caused dozens of traffic lights to go out, fire and Pepco officials say.
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Fairfax power outage: Most power has been restored
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About 2,200 people in Fairfax were in the dark Wednesday after a crash at U.S. 29 and N. Quincy Street.
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Pepco strike possible if contract proposal is rejected
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D.C.’s Public Service Commission has approved Pepco’s proposed rate hike. Meanwhile, workers for the utility company are set to vote on a union contract. If a deal isn’t reached, they could go on strike.
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Derecho storm power outage hearing set in Baltimore
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The Maryland Public Service Commission is holding a hearing on a policy that allows utilities to bill customers for lost revenue during the first 24 hours of a power outage.
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