Crime & Safety
Power Outages, Trees Down From High Winds In Montgomery County
With winds gusting over 60 mph Monday, Silver Spring and Bethesda residents saw immense damage.
BETHESDA, MD — Montgomery County residents are facing power outages, trees blocking the roads, school closings and damages Monday morning due to strong 60 mph winds.
The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for Maryland, D.C. and Virginia in effect until 6 p.m. that was canceled late Monday morning, and replaced by a Wind Advisory in effect until 6 p.m.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesman Pete Piringer warned residents to use extreme caution around downed and damaged power lines. Don't remove fallen tree limbs or other debris from lines and treat all wires as if they're live, he tweeted.
Find out what's happening in Bethesda-Chevy Chasefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A second home on Appleton Street in Chevy Chase was damaged by a falling tree last night due to the 60 mile an hour winds. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/tuwMwVjd8V
— Kathy Stewart (@KStewartWTOP) February 13, 2017
Tracking wind damage. Trees down in Chevy Chase, Md @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/UIxhPfFA7Z
— Kristin Wright (@kwrightnbc4) February 13, 2017
Traffic Advisory - Burnett Ave, Silver Spring, large tree on house, home evacuated, wires down, road closed btwn Lanark Wy & Stirling Rd pic.twitter.com/w9rSknKgrg
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 13, 2017
Several MoCo homes damaged by falling trees (large trees) last nite near Thornapple St & Chestnut St, Chevy Chase pic.twitter.com/aVxRzWsKRx
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 13, 2017
If you see a tree or limb down in Montgomery County, residents are asked to call 311, 911, or report it here.
According to NBC, Dominion Power reported that at its peak, 13,000 customers were without power in Virginia. Fairfax County Public Schools opened two hours late and Arlington Public Schools were cancelled.
Find out what's happening in Bethesda-Chevy Chasefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
UPDATE - 10024 Burnett Ave, 4 Corners, Silver Spring, large tree on house, occupant out w/ no injury, major damage, 1 family displaced, pic.twitter.com/sveNUCm9Yq
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 13, 2017
Check out the Pepco outage tracker here. In event of a power outage, residents can report outages to: BG&E (1-877-778-2222); First Energy (1-888-544-4877); or PEPCO (1-877-737-2662).
MCFRS PE716 OS Tree on house in 10000blk Brunett Ave, 4 Corners area Silver Spring, significant damage, no INJ, power out in immediate area pic.twitter.com/bkqxKHcR5Z
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 13, 2017
Photo: Pete Piringer/Twitter
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