D.C. Fire and EMS rescued dogs from a flooded business in Northeast D.C. after Monday afternoon’s serious storms.
Pet owners, some in tears, waited outdoors District Dogs to be reunited with their family pets as firemens brought drenched animals out of the center on Rhode Island Avenue.
Firefighters needed to break through drywall to let water out of the building.
Pet owners said they were informed the dogs were transferred to a raised location as the building flooded.
“The water was halfway up the window,” said Melvin Thomas, whose car got stuck in the flooding close by.
District Dogs, which provides daycare, grooming and boarding services, likewise was harmed by floodwaters in August 2022, and the owner pleaded with the city to do something about the flood-prone location.
DC Water said a tunnel that needs to aid with flooding in the location is anticipated to open in 2 months.