The Davy Crockett
Engineer
Sure felt the quake here in ALX. Ran out of the house - it got that bad. A few things knocked over, pictures and paintings on the wall went askew, a previous crack in the wall looks a bit bigger now and still no landline. It certainly made for an interesting afternoon.
WTOP is reporting:
WTOP is reporting:
Also:Union Station was closed temporarily. When it reopened there was a noticeable hole in the ceiling at the main entrance and caution tape was strung up around a large area on the floor below.
UPDATE From MARC at 4:30:Marc Trains have been suspended until further notice.
And:Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 4:30pm
Update #6 (4:30pm).
Trains are departing Union Station, but operating at greatly reduced speed. Delays of 60-90 minutes en route are likely.
There is significant overcrowding at Union Station. Please note that boarding for each train will be stopped when trains reach a safe capacity. We ask for your patience this afternoon and please follow directions and instructions provided by Amtrak and MARC station personel.
Emails are taking a long time to send due to the overwhelming load on the internet.
More updates will be provided as information becomes available.
All Metro trains are operating at 15 mph and Metro personnel are conducting track inspections of the entire rail system. Customers should expect significant delays on Metro.
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