Strong storms downed trees and damaged homes in College Park on Monday evening. Three homes are currently considered uninhabitable, prompting city officials to help the residents of those homes find "alternate shelter." See photos.
Trees were brought down on Blackfoot Road after Monday evening’s storms. Two homes on Blackfoot Road and Hollywood Road were deckared uninhabitable, Prince George’s County Fire and EMS spokesman Mark Brady said.
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Strong winds knocked down trees on Blackfoot Road in College Park Monday evening.
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Strong winds blew through College Park Monday evening, displacing some residents.
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Strong storms downed trees Monday evening in College Park.
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Trees fell throughout College Park after strong winds blew through Monday evening.
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Trees fell in College Park after strong storms blew through Monday evening.
(Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire Department)
Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire Department
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS spokesman Mark Brady said two homes on Blackfoot Road and Hollywood Road have been declared uninhabitable.
(Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire Department)
Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire Department
Those residents were not injured, but will receive assistance from the county’s emergency management office and the Red Cross, Brady wrote on Twitter.
(Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire Department)
Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire Department
College Park stated that three residents will be moved to temporary shelter after their homes suffered severe damage.
(Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire Department)
Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire Department
One College Park resident wrote “that storm had me shook, trees down, hail … my hands still shaking … no warning, no nothing.”
(Courtesy City of College Park)
Courtesy City of College Park
Parts of Prince George’s County, including College Park, were included in severe storm warnings issued late Monday afternoon by the National Weather Service.
(Courtesy City of College Park)
Courtesy City of College Park
Other parts of College Park that sustained damage included Kenesaw Street, Delaware Street, Edgewood Road and Lackawanna Street.
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Trees fell in College Park after strong storms blew through Monday evening. (Courtesy Prince George's County Fire Department)
Trees fell in College Park after strong storms blew through Monday evening. (Courtesy Prince George's County Fire Department)
WASHINGTON — The residents of three homes have been displaced after strong winds blew through College Park, Maryland, just after 5 p.m. Monday, knocking down trees and damaging homes in the midst of storms.
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS spokesman Mark Brady said initial assessment showed that two homes on Blackfoot Road and Hollywood Road had been declared uninhabitable.
Those residents were not injured, but will receive assistance from the county’s emergency management office and the Red Cross, Brady wrote on Twitter.
College Park stated that the residents of three homes will be moved to temporary shelter after their homes suffered severe damage.
Please stay away from any downed trees & power lines.
City’s Public Works will be clearing downed trees from City streets. @PGFDNews has checked all damaged houses – no reported injuries. @PGCountyOEM will assist residents of 3 severely damaged houses to find alternate shelter. pic.twitter.com/TG0I1Pi4r1
Parts of Prince George’s County, including College Park, were included in severe storm warnings issued late Monday afternoon by the National Weather Service.
Other parts of College Park that sustained damage included Kenesaw Street, Delaware Street, Edgewood Road and Lackawanna Street.
Dan Friedell is a digital writer for WTOP. He came to the D.C. area in 2007 to work as digital editor for USATODAY.com, and since then has worked for a number of local and national news organizations.