Author: Prince Of Petworth

OK about that storm, “NWS has upgraded to a Winter Weather Advisory for District of Columbia”

By Prince Of Petworth


Local legend, Tom, participates in a milkening for a previous storm.

From AlertDC:

“NWS has upgraded to a Winter Weather Advisory for District of Columbia on Sunday, 2/22 from 5PM until Monday, 2/23 at 10AM.

WHAT: Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

WHERE: District of Columbia

WHEN: From 5PM Sunday to 10AM Monday.”

From the Mayor’s Office: (more…)

“FEMA announced federal disaster assistance is available to the District of Columbia to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from a sewer line collapse”

By Prince Of Petworth

From FEMA:

“FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the District of Columbia to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from a sewer line collapse from Jan. 19, 2026, and continuing.

The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.

This assistance is for the District of Columbia and the area where the District of Columbia has responsibilities in the State of Maryland and Commonwealth of Virginia.

Specifically, (more…)

2026 Chinese New Year Parade is Sunday!!

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Tim Brown

Always fun but not sure what will happen if it snows…

From MPD:

“On Sunday, February 22, 2026, the Chinese New Year Parade will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Sunday, February 22, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: (more…)

Speaking of excrement aka mega sewage spill into the Potomac River, “DC Water Reaches Collapsed Pipe Section; Damage Assessment Underway”

By Prince Of Petworth

Update on the Potomac Interceptor Break from DC Water:

“DC Water has successfully reached the damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor, marking a critical step in the ongoing damage assessment and repair efforts. Crews today are manually digging out the affected area, carefully removing sludge, soil, and debris from the collapsed pipe. The work is slow and painstaking, as large boulders and rocks complicate the excavation process. Crews are using both manual labor and an excavator to clear obstructions, working carefully not to cause any additional damage.

A section of the sewer line collapsed on January 19, (more…)

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