Water Rescues
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D.C. road closures due to severe weather, flooding in the D.C. area
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The heavy rain and winds that pushed through the Washington metro area flooded out roads and forced water rescues.
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Water rescue made on Riffle Ford Road in Montgomery County
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Fire and rescue officials have been warning drivers all morning about high waters. But despite the pleas, ABC7 brought viewers a dramatic water rescue in Montgomery County after a night of heavy rains.
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Drunken person rescued from C&O Canal
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A person police say was drunk is being hospitalized after rescue crews pulled them from the C&O Canal near M Street in Northwest.
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Kalif Omar Richardson drowns in Laurel pond
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Rescue crews in Prince George's County have found the body of Kalif Omar Richardson, 21, who drowned in a pond in Laurel Tuesday night.
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Storms leave high water, lead to water rescues near Germantown
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The storm in northern Montgomery County left high water and led to two water rescues Wednesday.
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Heavy rain causes flooding, water rescues (video)
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The heavy rains are causing flash floods and dozens of water rescues across the D.C. region. The situation could get worse as people heads out to work Thursday, and ABC7 is covering the impact from all angles.
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Woman rescued from Potomac River
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A woman who was part of a group paddling down the Potomac River in a large raft was rescued and taken to a hospital.
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Dangerous weekend on region’s waterways: Child drowns, man dies, another missing
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A child and a man are dead and another man is missing after separate incidents on the water over the holiday weekend.
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Stafford County Fire & Rescue involved in two water rescues overnight
CommentFire & Rescue officials continue to warn motorists that driving into standing or moving water can cause you to get swept away.
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Severe storms flood roads, topples trees
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Frederick County officials report two water rescues, downed trees and flooded roads in Frederick County Thursday morning.
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