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High Winds Unleash Havoc On Burke: Photos
Widespread outages have been a domino effect of sorts as strong winds brought down trees around Burke.
BURKE, VA—Thousands of people around Burke lost power as heavy winds brought down trees onto power lines.
The nor'easter slammed into the East Coast overnight into Friday, taking the form of a "windmeggadon" in the DC area. The region is under a high wind warning through 6 a.m. Saturday.
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Users on social media are reporting downed trees and other storm damages, the culprit of many power outages. Check the status of restorations in your area on Dominion Energy's outage map. If your power goes out, report it to Dominion Virginia Power at 866.DOM.HELP (866.366.4357) or www.dom.com.
We've compiled reader submissions and social media posts to offer a glimpse of the storm's impact.
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Check this out! Shiplett Blvd in Burke. Trees fall in front of & behind car that does not appear damaged in the wake of a wild wind storm. Bumper sticker says “Pray for America.” @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/KJuElJY0KJ
— Jay Korff (@ABC7Jay) March 2, 2018
@ABC7News @capitalweather Burke Lake Rd. & Shiplett Blvd. (Burke Va.) pic.twitter.com/gOqQA9x9zD
— Omar Giovanni Cobos (@gcobosj) March 2, 2018
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Main image via Emily Greenberg, used with permission
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