Community Corner
Why Did Thousands of People Lose Power Saturday Night?
It wasn't the rain and thunderstorms this time...
It wasn't the thunderstorms or rain this time.
A snake slithered into a Dominion Virginia Power substation in Arlington late Saturday night, causing thousands of people to lose power, according to WTOP.
Dominion Virginia Power reported about 10,000 people without power in Arlington, Alexandria and part of Fairfax County. Power was restored to everyone before 3 a.m.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here