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From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating the death of a man after a traffic crash on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

At approximately 1:01 a.m., an adult male pedestrian was crossing 16th Street in or about the south crosswalk at 16th Street and Newton Street, Northwest. As the pedestrian was crossing the street, a Toyota Camry traveling northbound on 16th Street, struck the pedestrian, and fled the scene. (more…)



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From DC Water:

“Advisory impacts more than 19,000 customers in some neighborhoods of Northwest and Northeast DC

This morning, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) collected a second round of water samples from seven locations in the areas of Northwest and Northeast D.C. currently under a boil water advisory. These samples will be analyzed at DC Water’s laboratory. Test results should be available Sunday morning. The first round of samples collected Friday evening is currently being processed and will be analyzed tonight. Following two consecutive days of clear samples, DC Water will lift the current boil water advisory, which we expect will be on Sunday.

DC Water issued the Boil Water Advisory after a temporary loss of pressure on Friday, January 19, 2024. This is a precautionary notice to customers in the impacted area to boil water that may be ingested due to water of unknown quality in this localized area of the system. Do not drink the water without first filtering the water (if a source of lead is present) and second boiling it.

DC Water advises customers to search their address on the interactive map at dcwater.com or call the 24-Hour Command Center at (202) 612-3400 to determine if they are in the impact area of this advisory. Customers outside this area can continue normal water use.

The impacted neighborhoods include Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates, Walter Reed, Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park, Lamond Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill, Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth, Rock Creek Park, Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase, North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, and Woodland-Normanstone Terrace.

Customers in the impact area should follow this guidance at this time: (more…)


From DC Water:

“The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) issued a Boil Water Advisory today for some customers that are or have had loss of water pressure on Friday, January 19, 2024. This is a precautionary notice to customers in the impacted area to boil water that may be ingested due to water of unknown quality in this localized area of the system. Do not drink the water without boiling it first. This advisory will remain in place until follow-up testing confirms the water is safe to drink.

DC Water advises customers to search their address on the interactive map at dcwater.com or call the 24-Hour Command Center at (202) 612-3400 to determine if they are in the impact area of this advisory. Customers in the impact area should boil water used for drinking and cooking. Customers outside this area can continue normal water use.

Customers in the impact area should follow this guidance at this time: (more…)


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