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September 10, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Flooding Causes Road Closures, Leaves Cars Stranded in Montgomery County

Montgomery County is under a Flash Flood Warning until 6:45 p.m. Thursday due to huge afternoon downpours. Affected areas include Bethesda, Kensington and Aspen Hill. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said that downcounty was most affected by rain and flooding, causing roads like Beach Drive to close. Montgomery Parks alerted […]

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January 14, 2015 | Krista Brick

Two Workers Stranded 100-Feet High in Bucket Lift at White Oak Building (PHOTOS)

Two workers stuck in a bucket lift more than 100 feet high inside the atrium of an FDA building on New Hampshire Avenue had to be extricated via an outside window early Wednesday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue workers had to remove a window of the building from the roof outside to reach the […]

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April 30, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Water Rescues Underway in Montgomery County (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Montgomery County firefighters are responding to calls for help from several motorists whose cars are stranded in high waters from today’s flooding rains. Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports rescues are underway at Burning Tree Road and Melody Lane, Bradley Boulevard and Fallen Oak Drive, Littleton Street and Bushey Drive, Democracy Boulevard and Fernwood Road, and […]

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