**3PM ACCUWEATHER UPDATE** In case you need reminders as to what to do in a bad storm, we’ve created a Top 10 list. Top 10 Storm Tips: Never use a generator inside the house – unless it’s not your house. Be sure to buy a dozen 24-packs of bottled water …

There are power outages in DC if a squirrel walks on the power line, so this news should surprise nobody. Pepco is already warning customers that they could be without power for some time in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. In a news release on Thursday, Pepco Region President Thomas …

Metro’s chronic escalator outages — including 68 as of this week — has riders up in arms. For anyone familiar with the DC Metro escalators, this comes as no surprise. Matter of fact, we’d be surprised if the damn things worked. According to data from Metro, the problem appears to …