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Crews rescue two people ‘clinging’ to tree in Potomac River, officials say
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — First responders rescued two people from the Potomac River on Saturday after they were found in the water clinging to a tree, officials said. In a post on ...
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2 rescued while ‘clinging to a tree’ in the middle of Potomac River near waterfall edge
Emergency crews respond after two people were stuck near a waterfall on the Potomac River Saturday. (Courtesy Michael Queen) Two people were found clinging to a tree in the middle of the Potomac ...
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Pair cling to tree near waterfall as boat swept away in raging river, rescuers say
A pair of boaters clung to a tree in the middle of the raging Potomac River after their small boat was swept downstream, rescuers said. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson on X ...
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Once a ‘national disgrace,’ here’s how the Potomac River is rated for clean water now
In the 1960s, the Potomac River was declared a “national disgrace ... and referenced a report that showed that 45% of all trees lost in Maryland were in Montgomery and Prince George’s ...