A pile of debris and trash floats on the Potomac River on Aug. 9, 2024 after heavy rains brought by the storm system Debby made its way across Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland.

Among the debris were barrels—often feared to contain hazardous chemicals—floating ominously downriver. Fortunately, the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin ...

A large collection of debris and largely plastic trash is stuck floating on the Potomac River. It's an unfortunate consequence of runoff that happens during heavy storms like the ones brought by ...

Two people were pulled from the Potomac River Friday afternoon by first responders, according to radio transmissions.

This image provided by Dean Naujoks shows debris recovered from the Potomac River at on a dock on Daingerfield Island south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Alexandria, Va ...

In images shared by the NTSB, the crumpled metal that was once a working military helicopter can be seen being lifted from the water by a crane floating atop a barge in the Potomac River.

This image provided by Dean Naujoks shows debris recovered from the Potomac River at on a dock on Daingerfield Island south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Alexandria, Va ...

Dean Naujoks said he found that floating debris from the passenger plane had been pushed by the wind and current into a pair of shallow coves along the Maryland shore. This image provided by Dean ...

This image provided by Dean Naujoks shows debris recovered from the Potomac River at on a dock on Daingerfield Island south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Alexandria, Va ...