Power restored to 2K Dominion customers in Alexandria

By WTOP Staff
July 11, 2012 | 3:15 PM

WASHINGTON – An underground cable failure is to blame for a brief power outage in Alexandria Wednesday.

Around 12:30 p.m., little under 2,000 Dominion Power customers lost power along Glebe Road.

Dominion dispatched crews to fix the problem.

Power was restored around 1:45 p.m.

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Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
September 9, 2020 | 10:00 AM

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.

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