More neighborhood Snowmaggeddon shots

1st photo: Bates St (btwn 1st & N Cap)
2nd photo: tree fell on parked car along Bates
3rd -6th photo: day after/clean up pics
7th photo: snow fall count
8th photo: in front of Big Bear
9th photo: N. Cap & Florida

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City Leaders Respond to Residents’ Requests

Neighbors, many thanks to those of you put requests on line, called our civic leaders, and sent emails requesting attention to our streets. Below are the responses from Mayor Fenty’s office as well as from our Council Member.
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Good Afternoon all,

As Lisa just stated, bobcats are coming to your area. By no means have we intentionally ignored you, our crews have been working around the clock to get to all of the city streets. Due to the fact that most of the city streets in these areas are more narrow, special equipment such as the bob cat will be most effective to get the job done, while ensuring the safety of our drivers and your cars. The whole district government including the Mayor’s office have been working on the snow around the clock so please excuse our delayed response. We cannot thank you enough for your patience as the city deals with these record totals of snow.

Best Regards,

Richard Dane Norwood
Ward 5
Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services.
202-340-7038
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RE: [MPD-5D] Fastest Way to Report Streets Needing to be Plowed Thomas, Harry (COUNCIL) to you and and 62 others –

I have been following up on these concerns please continue to copy me so that I can monitor progress and conditions. Just completed complete ward tour and my staff are following up on areas of concern.

10-Week Summer Internships in Health Research at Rutgers

Program aims to enhance diversity in health-related graduate school programs.

College students who want to skip the mindless low-wage job this summer and learn valuable skills in health research now have a new option. Those from disadvantaged backgrounds who have an interest in health-related careers are eligible to apply for a summer health research training program at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

That’s because Rutgers and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have come together to offer this alternative to uninspired summer breaks through Project L/EARN, which will accept 10 students this year who are minorities, first generation college attendees or who are from low-income families. Participants will assist faculty with research projects and attend daily research training classes. For their work, they will receive the cost of tuition, room and board, a stipend of $3,900, and three academic credits.

Applications are due Feb. 16; selections will be announced this spring.

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• Download an application.

Fastest Way to Report Streets Needing to be Plowed

BACA Neighbors, it goes without saying that our area has received nearly no resources from DC Government to clear our streets (compared to other DC neighborhoods). Below are some ways that you can make a difference. If all of us call, make an online request and have our voices heard, believe me those that are seeking re-election will hear us. Below is an email from MPD-5 with this information. Regards, Geovani Bonilla

The proper and most effective way to make these notifications to DC’s Department of Transportation, along with links to additional information you may find helpful during this time.

#1- The Office of Unified Communications (also known as the 3-1-1 Call Center) has two ways for you to report icy streets in need of snow plows. This is the fastest and most comprehensive way to get information directly to DC’s Department of Transportation officials. (Two Options Below)

Option 1- Dial 311 or the 10-digit equivalent to 311, which is 202.737.4404- Customer Service call takers are ready, 24 hours a day to take your requests and information about conditions on your street. Please remember to provide the block number (2800 Block of Hartford Street) and quadrant (NW, SE, etc). Note: In any life-threatening emergencies, please upgrade your call by dialing 9-1-1.

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Option 2- Report your street online by visiting the website immediately following this paragraph (below). This is the same system/database the 311 Call Takers will use. Go to the site, next to the column that says, “Service Type”, select “SNOW/ICE REMOVAL” from the Drop-Down Menu OR You can type in SNOW/ICE REMOVAL in the box that say, “Keywords”. From there, you will see an option at the bottom of your selection (in blue writing) that says, “Request This Service”. Click on to the writing in blue and enter your street name and block, along with any notes that you may have about the area, like (example: There is a white car on the block that was abandoned three days ago.) You will continue to enter information and select “Next” until you have completed the request. The site will guide you through all four prompts. You will also re ceive a tracking number.

SITE FOR ONLINE REQUESTS FOR SNOW PLOWS: http://311.dc.gov/cwi/citizenweb/ui/citizenwebintake.aspx

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL

#2- Always check www.dc.gov for updated information from the Mayor’s Office. Gov’t alerts are also posted at: https://textalert.ema.dc.gov/latest.php This includes Federal Govt and weather alerts in regards to the snow emergency. To register for these alerts, which will arrive in your email device or your cell phone, via text messaging, visit: https://textalert.ema.dc.gov/register.php

#3- To View the City’s Snow Plans, visit: http://www.ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1256,q,564084,ddotNav_GID,1586,ddotNav,|32397|.asp

#4- You can Track a City Map Viewing the Progress of the DDOT Snow Plows by visiting: http://snowmap.dc.gov/

#5- To View the City’s Snow Emergency Vehicle Towing Policy or the List of Emergency Routes, visit:

http://ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1256,q,645844.asp

#6- To get updated information on Metro’s train and bus announcements, you can register for updates by visiting: http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/subscribe.cfm or you can read latest updates by visiting Metro’s main webpage at www.wmata.com The updates will be in the middle of the page, and is normally accompanied by a photo.

#7- Metro has already published Today’s update on this page: http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4287

This may have been a lot to digest, so my recommendation is to visit options #2 and #6 above, if you are unable to visit all sites. These two options should get you the basic information most people will need during this weather emergency. All major news stations will also have updates around the clock.

Thank you for your time.

Yvonne Smith
Community Outreach
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, DC 20001
202.727.8809 office

Report Homeless Individuals and Families in the Cold to the Hypothermia Hotline: Designed to prevent hypothermia deaths among the homeless by providing District citizens with a hotline number they can call to have homeless persons who are outside in freezing temperatures picked up by a van and transported to a local shelter. For more information, call the shelter hotline 1 (800) 535-7252.

DC Neglects Needs of Our Community During Major Storm

BACA Snow ServicesThe District of Columbia’s Mayor’s office, DPW, and DDOT have neglected the needs of our community during this storm. The City has provided almost no snow plowing, removal or salting. Per DC’s own reporting, our community has been completely neglected compared to other neighborhoods in the city.

If you as a tax payer are as outraged and angry about this lack of attention to our needs, I encourage you to contact the Mayor’s Office (Richard.Norwood@dc.gov – Mayor’s Liaison), our Council Member’s Office (VLeonard@dccouncil.us Council Member’s Liaison), DPW and DDOT and express your outrage. To view the maps, click on the link (BACA Snow Services).

These two maps illustrate how often streets were plowed and treated around P ST NW and First ST NW compared to P ST NW and 20th ST NW.

10+ Inches of Snow Possible Tuesday and Wednesday

Dear Neighbors,

Unfortunatelly, it appears we will be hit by 2 systems between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. I will post the most up to date DC updates on the storm, transportation and other important alerts to help you stay safe during this storm.

Best wishes,
Geovani Bonilla
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The National Weather Service has issued an updated Winter Storm Watch for another winter storm. The storm is currently forecast to arrive around 2-3PM Tuesday, and will last through Wednesday late afternoon. The updated forecast now calls for at least 8″ snow, with over 10″ quite possible. The NWS Storm Prediction Center currently shows a 10-40% chance of the storm generating over 12″. The D.C. Metro area is close to the south edge of this storm, so to some degree the storm totals will depend on the exact path of the storm. Temperatures will start near freezing, but will drop into the mid-upper 20’s during the storm. Wednesday high is 33-36. Winds will be 15-25 MPH with higher gusts. A Winter Storm Warning is highly likely to be issued later today. Please get emergency supplies before the storm strikes, as driving will become even more hazardous after the storm begins. Please also secure all loose objects on your property.

Sent by Kevin Kornreich (DC HSEMA) to e-mail, pagers, cell phones….powered by Cooper Notification RSAN

Snowmaggeddon in the neighborhood

Who else has good shots for the blog?

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Transportation Options for Monday, Feb. 8

Dear Neighbors,
Please be wise and stay off the roads unless it is absolutely necessary. Below are some transporation options for Monday, February 8th.
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DDOT Announces DC Circulator Service to Resume on Monday
All Routes Open and FREE

(Washington, D.C.) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced bus services for the DC Circulator will operate on all routes on Monday. Normal hours of operation are in effect with service beginning at 6a.m. and 7a.m. as per routes. In addition, all rides are free in an effort to provide DC government employees and residents who will be heading into work an alternative to driving.

Winter Storm Watch for Tuesday, Feb. 8

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the D.C. Metro Area. This next winter storm is expected to begin mid to late Tuesday afternoon, and end Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures will be at or above freezing at the onset, dropping to 25-28 overnight. At this time, a snow event is expected, with little mixed precipitation. There is potential for 5 or more inches of snow. This forecast will be further refined tomorrow.

Sent by Kevin Kornreich (DC HSEMA) to e-mail, pagers, cell phones….powered by Cooper Notification RSAN

WEEKEND SNOW STORM TO DISRUPT MANY DPW SERVICES

Dear DC Residents:

DPW announced today that certain sanitation services will be either suspended or altered to allow crews to battle what is forecasted to be this winter’s biggest snow storm and next week’s smaller snow storm.

Trash Will Be Collected from the Front, No Recycling Collections: Next week, trash collections will be made from the front only. Residents with alley collection are asked to place their trash in dark colored plastic (not paper) bags and place the bags at the curb for collection. The bags should be put out for collection as close to morning of the collection day as possible and bleach may be added to the bags to help repel rodents. Recycling collections will be suspended next week and residents are asked to hold onto their recyclables until the following week. Please do not put household trash in the street litter cans.