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PHOTOS: Remembering "Snowmageddon"

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 4:27pm

Photo from Getty Images

Tonight, Wednesday, February 8, our area is expected to see a bit of precipitation.

Whatever we see tonight, though, will not even begin to compare to the brutal "Snowmageddon" storm from February 2010 that completely buried the D.C. metro region under several feet of snow.

We are right around the two year anniversary of the storm, so we put together this photo slideshow, courtesy of Getty Images, to remember what it was...

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Prince George’s County Prepared for Forecasted Wintry Mix

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Friday, January 20th, 2012, 3:45pm

Prince George’s County Prepared for Forecasted Wintry Mix

The following information was sent to us by Susan D. Hubbard:

Prince George’s County’s Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) will deploy a modified snow operation at 12:00 Midnight to ensure coverage on County-maintained roadways in response to forecasts calling for a wintry snow mix during the early morning hours.

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Prince George’s County Prepared for Forecasted Wintry Mix

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Friday, January 20th, 2012, 3:45pm

The following information was sent to us by Susan D. Hubbard:

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VIDEO: Tornado Touches Down In Quantico

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Friday, October 14th, 2011, 7:28am

TRIANGLE, Va. (WUSA) -- A 9NEWS NOW viewer sent us a picture of what he says is damage from strong winds in Triangle, Va. Thursday night.

The National Weather Service Confirms a tornado touched down Thursday evening on Meyers Drive in the Garrison Woods neighborhood off of Route 1 near Quantico.

Much of the 9NEWS NOW viewing area (DC Metro area) was under a tornado warning or watch Thursday night. A suspected tornado tore the roof off a historic house in Louisa County on Thursday afternoon, says the National Weather Service.

We also heard unconfirmed reports of a possible tornado touchdown in the area of I-95 and Route 234 in the Dumfries area, but a Prince William County Police spokesperson said he hadn't heard anything about a tornado touchdown.

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Remembering The Marlatt Sisters

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Friday, September 23rd, 2011, 11:13pm

CLARKSVILLE, Maryland (WUSA)-- "I told them to get into the car and get out of here before the storm hit. Because it just looked like a storm to us," says Patrick Marlatt describing the worst day of his life. September 24, 2001. "I walked back into the building. The tornado hit the back of the building. I was imbedded in the debris. And the building was gone."

Marlatt is describing the F-3 tornado that ripped through the University of Maryland, College Park. With winds approaching 200 miles per hour, it showed no mercy.

"I asked this colleague of mine to check the parking lot and to see if their car was in the parking lot. And she did and she said no. It's gone," says Marlatt. "So I figured, gosh, they got out."

If only that were the case. Patrick and Patricia Marlatt lost both their girls. Twenty-three year old Colleen and 20-year-old Erin.

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Prince George's County, Md. Roads Closed

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011, 11:32pm

UPPER MARLBORO (WUSA) -- Prince George's County has 12 roads and 2 state roads closed due to the recent rain from Tropical Depression Lee. High water and accidents were reported on Maryland roads Wednesday afternoon, and rail service was delayed.

The Prince George's County Department of Public Works & Transportation says the following County roads are closed as of 10:30 p.m. (they do not include roads where high water warning signs have been placed):

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FEMA chief: Stay at home in Irene's wake

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Sunday, August 28th, 2011, 10:03am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the nation's emergency response agency says people shouldn't underestimate the danger once Hurricane Irene passes.

Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Craig Fugate says flooding, weakened trees and downed power lines pose a danger even after the storm moves north up the Atlantic Coast.

Fugate is urging people not to drive around and sightsee after the storm has passed through their areas. His advice: Stay inside, stay off the roads, and let the power crews do their job.

Fugate made the round of the Sunday talk shows as the storm moved through New York City and the Northeast.

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