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Pedestrian Walkway Floods At King Street Metro In Alexandria
Riders are asked to use alternate routes to get between the station and bus stops on Diagonal Road.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A pedestrian walkway at the King Street Metro Station is flooded as a result of Friday's storm in Alexandria.
A photo posted to Twitter shows flooding on the pedestrian walkway from Diagonal Road to the Metro platform. Bus stops are operating on surrounding streets while construction is underway for the King Street-Old Town Metro Access Improvements project.
Alexandria's DASH Bus reported that flooding closed the walkway. Metrorail riders heading to buses should use the Metro exit at Commonwealth Drive or King Street (next to VRE) and take sidewalks to Diagonal Road.
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Alexandria is not under a flood watch Friday, but a wind advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. Friday. Expect west winds around 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 50 to 55 mph. These strong winds could blow around unsecured items, and downed tree limbs could result in power outages.
Here are some resources for Alexandria residents to know during the storm:
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- Dominion Energy: 1-866-DOM-HELP or visit www.dom.com.
- Police, fire, emergency medical services: 9-1-1
- Public safety non-emergency number: 703-746-4444
- Washington Gas: 703-750-1000
- Virginia American Water: 800-452-6863
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