The sight of Mumbai rains disrupting city life is horrendous. And after waking up to the pictures of rains flooding Mumbai every day, we’ve come to think that every flood picture is from Mumbai. But it turns out that rains are creating quite a scene in America’s capital city, Washington DC too.
Washington DC witnessed flash floods on 8th July, after nearly a month’s worth of rain lashed the city in just one hour.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency in Washington, D.C. metropolitan area as roads and backyards flooded and a rush of water poured through the ceiling of the Virginia Square Metro stop in Arlington, Virginia pic.twitter.com/f2kU9bdUNf
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 8, 2019
Several pictures and videos showing the destruction caused by heavy rains have flooded the Internet.
Lord behold, the Washington swamp in all of it’s glory on a #MondayMorning. #WashingtonDC #WashingtonFloods. pic.twitter.com/fGADHcnv7h
— 🐧Marcus Foo🇦🇺 (@AStrongerOZ) July 8, 2019
Got to see a waterfall today during my morning commute #VSquare pic.twitter.com/e3i0sCmxGo
— Hugo Dante (@HugoDanteJr) July 8, 2019
Minutes after receiving a flash #flood warning ⚠️ here in the Washington DC area. #ClimateChangeIsReal pic.twitter.com/ZU1GiDP5Nj
— Bassam Sebti (@bsebti) July 8, 2019
Pictures of drenched floors of offices in the basement of the White House also went viral.
White House is leaking pic.twitter.com/rmfQBDiyCk
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) July 8, 2019
Water gushed into press workspace in the basement of the White House. Employees worked to drain puddles of standing water with wet vacs. pic.twitter.com/SN3q9GRmrD
— Yiddish News (@YidishNiyes) July 8, 2019
With the city receiving around 88mm of rain, homes are flooded, roads inundated and power lines have tripped.
PHOTOS: Roads flood across DC region https://t.co/fUjc6DVWGx pic.twitter.com/hrCxMzZURu
— Washington Informer (@DC_Informer) July 8, 2019
Georgetown Pike, Scott’s Run Nature Preserve. @WTOPtraffic @WTOP pic.twitter.com/BHGknx5cUS
— jae wooten reaves (@JaeReaves) July 8, 2019
Numerous vehicles submerged on Canal Road near Fletcher’s Cove. Drivers yelling and getting scared. pic.twitter.com/yo8hp8GSFc
— Dave Dildine (@DildineWTOP) July 8, 2019
Incredible video just in from Alexandria where a torrent of water is rushing into an Old Town parking garage. Unfortunately my wife’s car is on level 2. 😟 Be safe out there folks - don’t put yourself or 1st responders in harms way. pic.twitter.com/wthG5lvJbm
— Brian van de Graaff (@ABC7Brian) July 8, 2019
You’re going to need a boat to pass underneath the Virginia Ave. underpass on I-66 in NW D.C. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/7mWDWgjeoE
— Steven Smith (@StevenDCSmith) July 8, 2019
A flash flood warning has been issued for the area by the National Weather Service.
