Mayor Gray’s task force reported that it no longer expects extensive flooding in the D.C. metropolitan area.
The mayor toured the District of Columbia on Tuesday to assess damages from Hurricane Sandy. Gray, along with his Emergency Management Task Force, concluded that the most severe weather damage ended on Tuesday around noon.
Still, approximately 2,000 D.C. residents are without power and a little more than 200 trees remain down from high winds.
Transportation and trash pick-up will continue on their regular schedules starting Wednesday.
The mayor’s task force comprises the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Red Cross and other local and federal entities. Together they manage response efforts resulting from damages caused by Hurricane Sandy.
The mayor’s office is advising residents to take the following precautions:
Dealing with Downed Trees
-Stay clear of broken and hanging tree branches, which can fall at any time.
-Report any downed tree branches by calling 311.
-Stay away from downed wires
-Report downed wires to Pepco by calling 1.877.PEPCO62
Power and Water Outages
-Report outages by calling Pepco at 1.877.PEPCO62, visiting pepco online at pepco.com or download Pepco’s smart phone app, pepco.com/mobileapp
-Report water outages by calling DC Water at (202) 612-3400
Roadways
-Treat dark intersections as four-way stops and to avoid driving through standing water.