Cleveland park metro station flash flooding there yesterday evenings rush hour. Take a look people had to weighed out in knee deep watt to get out of the station. You can see what a problem that was. Riders said as much as 3. 5 flooded the station and while they dealt with flooding in Howard County in par mar they appeared to take the hardest hit. Some an ef 0 touched done on western part of county didnt just touchdown stayed on ground 20 minute. Winds up to 80 miles an hour damage extensive. Day a look at this the tree that fell on to a house split that house in half. Two people were inside thankfully they were not hurt. And neighbors describe a frightening afternoon. One blink of an eye horrible everything turned black we seen the trees going left and right. We ended up going downstairs and surrounding ourselves with soft stuff and put it laying probably fly. Smart, smart, young people right there. Really. Thousands remain without power including theres a threat for more receive ever
The number j 887. Also, in the district the city taking drastic steps tone sure the Drinking Water at all schools in public facilities is safe. The city said they will spend millions to put filters on every drinking source. Melanie alnwick is live at the Wilson Building northwest now with the latest. Mel. Reporter good morning, and there is a hearing on this new standard at 10 00 this morning in d. C. Council chambers. D. C. Is taking action on this tough new standard after a new report by the American Academy of pediatrics. Now that study says there is no safe level of lead in a childs body and all sources of exposure shoulding eliminated. That prompted city proposal to limit lead in draiching water to no more that 1 part per bill dont. U. S. Epa standard now is still 15 parts per bill dont and thats with the standard that lead testing. Tests looingt school year revealed elevated levels in 17 taps total of 12 schools procedure to up stall filters and retest water. Drinking water sourc
Wilson building northwest with the details. Hey, mel. Jim, allison. The consequences here of lead exposure are serious were talking about reduced iq. Attention deficit conduct disorders all these acontributed to low to moderate levels of lead exposure and thats why d. C. Wants to adopt these tough new standards all this after a new study about the the American Academy of pediatrics. That study shows theres no safe level of lead in a childs body and all sources of exposure shoulding eliminated that prompted proposal to limit lead in drinking watt to no more than 1 part per billion. U. S. Epa standard is 15 parts per billion that requires action and that was the standard that d. C. Schools used in previous around of lead tes testing. Tests last school year revealed elevated lead levels, the at a they are to up stall filters and retest the water. Those not able to fixed will be taken out. It included city remember centers that fund elevated levels in 6 of water sources including 35 Drinki
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