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Lubber Run Amphitheater Damaged by Hurricane Irene

Published August 29, 2011 at 1:55PM

The large, rotted tree limb, felled by the wind and rain of Hurricane Irene, hit the back of the amphitheater building and damaged the concrete brick parapet wall and capping. Some wiring also appeared to be damaged.

The damage is not enough to close the amphitheater for next weekend’s round of performances — the last of the summer — according to county spokeswoman Mary Curtius. She said that the power lines to the building are intact, but will be checked by an electrician. (Update at 2:05 p.m. — We’re now hearing that the power connection to the building may, in fact, have been damaged.)

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Irene’s Winds Bring Down Trees, Knock Out Power

By ARLnow.com

Published August 28, 2011 at 4:07AM | Updated August 28, 2011 at 12:26PM

(Updated at 12:25 p.m.) Tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Irene, combined with a steady, soaking rain, brought down at least 75 trees throughout Arlington last night, completely or partially blocking at least 35 streets, authorities said.

The falling trees blocked main roads, like Columbia Pike and westbound I-66, and knocked out power to various parts of the county. The 100 block of N. Liberty Street, Rock Spring Road and N. Wakefield Street, N. Quantico and N. 18th Street and N. Edison and Little Falls Road all remain blocked this afternoon, according to authorities and residents. County crews with chainsaws are helping to remove fallen trees and tree limbs from the roadway.

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Metro Prepares for Hurricane Irene

By ARLnow.com

Published August 25, 2011 at 3:56PM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 2:51PM

The agency says it is calling in additional support personnel, who will be “on duty throughout the weekend to respond to any situations that may arise.”

WMATA is supplying chain saws to Metro drivers, “for use in the event of downed trees.” Metrobuses and MetroAccess vehicles may be detoured around fallen trees and flooded areas, as necessary. Metro is also checking all drainage pumps and clearing out debris from drainage areas near Metro stations.

Around Town

Custis Trail Blocked By Fallen Tree

By ARLnow.com

Published July 5, 2011 at 9:56AM

A tree has fallen on the Custis Trail between N. Quinn and N. Oak Streets, according to Barry Skidmore of the blog People-Powered Arlington.

Skidmore Tweeted this photo just after 9:00 this morning.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 5, 2011 at 8:19AM

Storm Damage Caused by ‘Macroburst’ — The National Weather Service says the extensive damaged caused by Sunday night’s storm was caused by a “macroburst” — a larger version of a microburst. The macroburst brought winds of 60-70 miles per hour to some North Arlington neighborhoods, causing trees and power poles to snap in half. [MyFoxDC]

RV Catches Fire on GW Parkway — Traffic was brought to a standstill on the GW Parkway Monday morning when an RV burst into flames. Dark, billowing smoke from the fire could be seen across the river in D.C. The driver got out safely, but the RV was a total loss. [NBC Washington]

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AM Road Closures Possible in N. Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published July 5, 2011 at 5:00AM

Crews are still working to clean up toppled trees and tangled power lines left in the wake of the powerful storm that ripped through Arlington Sunday night.

The photo above depicts damage in the area of Glebe Road and Old Dominion Drive, in one of the county’s hardest-hit neighborhoods. As of 3:00 a.m., 1360 Dominion customers in North Arlington were still without power.

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Power Outages After Storms Race Through Area

By ARLnow.com

Published May 27, 2011 at 8:16PM | Updated May 27, 2011 at 9:07PM

Update at 9:05 p.m. — The number of Dominion customers without power in Arlington is now down to 350.

Dominion is reporting that just over 2,500 customers are without power in Arlington after a line of storms raced through the area just after dinner time.

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Storms Roll Through Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published April 16, 2011 at 7:23PM

A line of storms rolled through Arlington this afternoon, knocking down trees and power lines and generally making a soggy mess of the area’s spring blooms.

As of 7:10 p.m. there were 724 Dominion customers without power in Arlington County. Among the areas where downed trees were reported were N. Dittmar Road in the Old Glebe neighborhood and in the parking lot of an apartment complex at S. Scott Street and Columbia Pike (above).

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Rain, Wind Causes Scattered Problems

By ARLnow.com

Published March 7, 2011 at 6:30AM

Miserable weather led to scattered problems across Arlington last night.

Steady rains caused some localized flooding in parts of the county. Police reportedly had to block off 11th Street at North Kennebec Street last night due to water in the roadway. A big pool of standing water also caused a traffic hazard on the northbound lanes of Glebe Road, just before Wilson Boulevard.

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Large Tree Falls, Damages House

By ARLnow.com

Published February 19, 2011 at 2:58PM | Updated February 19, 2011 at 4:02PM

(Updated at 4:00 p.m.) A large tree has fallen and damaged a home on the 3800 block of North Vernon Street, in the Old Glebe neighborhood.

The falling tree took utility lines down with it. Dominion Power has shut down power to the lines and has a crew on the scene.

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GW Parkway Reopened As Crews Clear Abandoned Cars

By ARLnow.com

Published January 27, 2011 at 11:04AM

The road was closed for most of the morning as crews worked to clear snow, fallen trees and abandoned vehicles.

G.W. Parkway drivers spent up to 14 hours in their cars, from yesterday afternoon to early this morning, as fallen trees and collisions blocked the roadway in both directions.

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The Storm Clean-Up Continues Around Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published January 27, 2011 at 9:40AM | Updated January 27, 2011 at 10:02AM

There are now just under 13,000 Dominion customers without power, a number that seems to keep falling.

Highways like I-66 and I-395, which were jammed last night with traffic, snow and disabled and crashed vehicles, are now clear. Most major local county roads are clear. But many side streets remain impassable, either because of snow or downed trees. A big test will come in the next hour, as federal employees — currently on a two-hour delay — start heading to work.