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“Sounded like two jets flew extremely low above houses last night around 11:45.”

Published June 3, 2021 at 9:15AM | Updated June 3, 2021 at 10:22AM

Readers reported: “Sounded like two jets flew extremely low above houses last night around 11:45. Heard in Woodridge, NE, and apparently out into Hyattsville. It was almost unbearably loud, and I’m not particularly noise sensitive.”

“So I woke up to an extremely loud noise – and my neighborhood listserv starts popping off a few minutes later. Apparently we had two fighter jets just fly over #Hyattsville?”

“It was crazy loud in Riverdale.”

“Anyone else in DC area hear an incredibly loud/close aircraft fly by (sounded almost like a missile) just now? What was that?? (NE in Hyattsville).”

“Does this have any meaning?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 2, 2021 at 1:35PM

Photo by Jim Havard

“Dear PoPville,

This morning (Friday) when I went to my car, all of the windshield wipers were placed up– both the front and back windshield. I am parked well (at the end of the street, backed as far as I can) and have only been parked in this spot since Wednesday. (more…)

“What’s With All This Plastic? It’s for Soil Solarization.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 25, 2021 at 8:45AM

Cool:

Heads Up: “there will be a flyover of 4 T-38 aircrafts” at 1:50pm

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 20, 2021 at 1:30PM

Photo by John M

From AlertDC: “Arlington National Cemetery Flyover. The Air Combat Command (ACC) reports there will be a flyover of 4 T-38 aircrafts in the National Capitol Region on May 20th, 2021 at 1:50 PM.” (more…)

“The guy said he had worked there for 40 years and never saw this happen before.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 17, 2021 at 12:35PM

“Dear PoPville,

Here is an unusual thing that happened: We came home to find a stack of mail that consisted of 40 DC Water bills. The amount due for each one ranged from the usual amount to 0 to $1800 credit (more…)

“video of the three fighter jets flying over the mall this morning at about 9:00am.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 14, 2021 at 10:35AM

Courtney and others wrote earlier “What is going on with this loud jet that is flying over Glover Park? I hear it but I don’t see it…”

Thanks to Evan for sending the video (you can’t seem them really well but you can definitely hear them):

And in impeccable timing from Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Office:

“Norton, Quiet Skies Caucus Receive FAA Response to Aircraft Noise Letter (more…)

Emergency Response and Street Closures Due to Gas Leak in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 12, 2021 at 9:45AM

Stephanie first reports around 9am: “Major gas leak — you can’t miss the smell at Vermont and V NW”

“Confirmed: It’s the main gas line on V from the construction. Happy Wednesday, everyone!”

Thanks to all who’ve messaged us. (more…)

“what’s up with the barbed wire?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 11, 2021 at 4:05PM

Avi asks: “what’s up with the barbed wire and fencing around all the trees on embassy row? Is there a anti tree group from which they need protection?”

Dave notes that “DDOT required when road work is going to be done near trees” but still I don’t think I’ve seen these with barbed wire before…