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Report criticizes Verizon response to 911 failure

A draft report presented to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Wednesday recommends a series of changes in response to the June derecho that knocked out the 911 system in Northern Virginia.

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Storm chops chimney off Arlington home

The woman living in the home is thankful no one was injured.

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NASA using Va launch site for hurricane mission

Virginia's Eastern Shore is being used as a launch site for a NASA mission to study tropical cyclones.

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Comparing Washington's recent derechos

The severe windstorm that roared southeast from the Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic in June was an extreme weather event for the Washington, D.C. metro area. The storm system left extensive tree damage in its wake and more than one million people were without power.

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New storms hit region, more outages follow

Severe thunderstorms hit the D.C. region Thursday night, quickly causing thousands of outages.

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22 Riverdale apartments need extensive repairs after derecho

A leaky roof forced the evacuation of dozens of apartments in Riverdale.

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Damaged trees still pose threat to D.C. neighborhoods

As stormy weather remains in the region's forecast, the good news is that it won't be nearly as severe as Friday's storm -- but it does mean more trees could fall.

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