October 2, 2013
Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and the McLean Citizens Association hosted a discussion of the ramifications of the 2012 derecho.
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Officials Discuss Derecho Aftermath
Puclic safety staff address changes, effects of storm.
Around 10 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2012, the Northern Virginia area was hit by a derecho. A term unknown to many at the time, including local emergency personnel, the fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms hit the area and left three dead, trees down, houses damaged, widespread power outages and the failure of the 911 Emergency system.
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