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DPR Facilities Affected by the District's Severe Thunderstorm

Saturday, June 30, 2012
Many DPR locations are still without power

Today DPR announced, due to the District's second heat wave of 100° and above temperatures, DPR will extend the operating hours at select pools on Friday, June 29 through Sunday, July 1st.

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Due to the damage of last nights storm, DPR has suffered power outages and major debris at a few recreation centers and pools.  Please see the DPR Report below.

Please note that crews from HSEMA, DGS, Pepco and Fire and EMS are working diligently to address issues city-wide from last nights storm.  DPR is asking that residents stay off the street and allow crews to work to restore power and remove debris.

Recreation & Community Centers
The following centers are CLOSED due to power outages:

  • Ward 1: None.  All centers open
  • Ward 2: None.  All centers open
  • Ward 3:  Hardy and Stoddert
  • Ward 4: Riggs LaSalle
  • Ward 5: Arboretum and Turkey Thicket
  • Ward 6: None.  All centers open
  • Ward 7: Deanwood, Fort Davis, Benning Stoddert and Hillcrest
  • Ward 8: Douglass and Bald Eagle

Power has been restored to:

  • Palisades
  • Harry Thomas
  • Pools
  • The following pools are closed due to power outages:
  • East Potomac, Douglass, Turkey Thicket and Deanwood

Pools Delayed openings

  • Barry Farms Childrens Pool - 30 minute delay.  Continued delay.
  • Francis – at least one hour delay.  Tree has fallen in the deep end of the pool.  Crews on site, pool is partially opened.
  • Fort Dupont – had a one hour delay.  It is now reporting open.
  • Harry Thomas – one hour delay.  Continued delay.
  • Upshur – had a 15 minute delay.  It is now reporting open.
  • Volta – one hour delay.  Continued delay.
  • Watkins – had at least a one hour delay.  It is now reporting open.

Please Note: Pools will re-open when debris is cleared and water levels are at quality.  Please let crews work so that we can re-open pools quickly and most importantly, safely.

Areas with down trees or debris:

  • Fort Davis Park
  • Guy Mason Rec Ctr (center is open)
  • Hillcrest Park
  • Hillcrest Rec Ctr – a tree is blocking the entrance (center is closed)
  • Kennedy Rec Ctr (center is open)
  • Lafeyette Rec Ctr (center is open)
  • Langdon Park & Rec Ctr (center is open)
  • Marie Reed – near the pool (center is open)
  • Ridge Road field
  • Stoddert Baseball field
  • Turkey Thicket Rec Ctr – down light post with exposed wires (center is closed)
  • Volta Park - near playground area

DPR Fields
Due to the continued extreme heat conditions, all DPR fields are closed/off-line. All DPR events and all permitted events on DPR fields are cancelled for the day.

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