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Cleanup, closures continue after major flash flooding

July 9, 2019

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Tysons Reporter

July 9, 2019, 4:55 PM

This article was written 小萝莉影视鈥檚 news partner, , and republished with permission.

Around the Tysons area, work is underway to clean up and repair roads, parks and even a high school after yesterday.

鈥淣early 5 inches of rain fell on Fairfax County Monday morning 鈥� nearly a month鈥檚 worth of rain in just a few hours, overwhelming numerous parts of our public infrastructure,鈥� according to .

McLean High School had two hallways flooded along with the athletic locker rooms and coaches鈥� offices,聽Ellen Reilly, the principal of the high school, told Tysons Reporter, adding that聽Fairfax County Public Schools assessed the school today (July 9) to make sure that all of the areas were safe.

鈥淐ustodial staff worked throughout the day pumping out the water from the locker rooms and the carpets will be shampooed once everything dries out,鈥� Reilly said.

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The staff received a shout out on the high school鈥檚 Twitter:


Kirby Road will continue to be聽 in McLean for several weeks as crews work to repair extensive damage.

The Fairfax County Park Authority said this morning that several parks in the Tysons area are as park teams assess the damage, including the west parking lot at Scott鈥檚 Run and bridge at Lewinsville Park.

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