PSA: severe weather forecasted for Monday 8/7
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Anonymous
5pm. This Alexandria meteorologist says storm arrival by 5:30, but earlier is possible. https://twitter.com/patpend |
Anonymous
I don't see that on this feed... |
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Anonymous
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Unless you have an inflexible job, it's best to be home before rather than after the storm, since you never know what trees or downed power lines will block your commute. Yes, new timeline is for the storms to pass through between 5-7:30pm. |
Anonymous
| OPM sending everyone home 2 hours early. |
Anonymous
So for sure nothing will happen. Pepco thanks you |
Anonymous
Fingers crossed! Haha. FWIW I saw some “storm watchers” on Twitter saying they thought the tornadoes, if any, would be in southern PA. |
Anonymous
| This super super bright sun that emerged this afternoon and sudden onset is very hot temps was the same situation we had before the director last week. |
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Details of OPM:
Status: Early Departure - 2 hours Staggered Release - All Employees Must Depart No Later Than 3:00 Employees of Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are authorized for Early Departure. Employees should depart 2 hours earlier than their normal departure time and may request Unscheduled Leave to depart prior to their staggered departure time. All employees Must Depart no later than 3:00 at which time Federal offices are Closed. Telework Employees at the Office will receive weather and safety leave only for the amount of time required to commute home. Once these employees arrive at home, they must complete any remaining portion of the workday by teleworking, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination. Telework Employees Performing Telework are expected to continue working and generally may not receive weather and safety leave. They must account for the entire workday by teleworking, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination. Remote Workers are expected to continue working and generally may not receive weather and safety leave. They must account for the entire workday by working, taking unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off, or a combination. Non-Telework Employees at the Office will be dismissed from their office 2 hours early relative to their normal departure time but no later than the final departure time 3:00 (as applicable) and will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours remaining in their workday. Emergency Employees are expected to remain at their worksite unless otherwise directed by their agencies. Employees Departing the Office Prior to Their Early Departure Time or the Final Departure Time (whichever is applicable) may request to use unscheduled leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off. Such employees will not be granted weather and safety leave for any part of the workday. Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off-including an employee who has requested unscheduled leave before an early departure policy is announced-generally should continue to be charged leave or other paid time off during the scheduled time and should not receive weather and safety leave. |
Anonymous
Yes, hoping this jinxes the storm. |
Anonymous
Yeah. This weather is nothing like the derecho 11 years ago - it was over 100 that day. But today is getting hot this afternoon... |
Anonymous
| Where was the derecho the worst? I think some parts of Alexandria were without power for a few weeks. |
Anonymous
I was living in an apartment in Old Town at the time, and we didn't lost power at all (and the lines are above ground!). Honestly, I think it's very hit or miss. You can't really draw conclusions based on city or neighborhood, or even street. |
Anonymous
Agree. I was the only one in my Bethesda-area circle of friends to NOT lose power, and I believe it was because our tiny street is shaped like an S, so straight-line winds can't scream down the road and hit trees at full force. My friends all came to my house, with their kids, to recharge their devices and have some A/C. Some of them lost power for several days. I hope this derecho-like event will be considerably milder. |