WASHINGTON — A condo project caused damage after construction debris from the site collapsed during severe weather Thursday night, damaging a car and a home's porch on 19th Street in Northeast D.C.
The building located on 1835 H Street, Northeast is under construction and appeared to have a partial collapse on one of the top floors of the building when WUSA9 arrived on the scene.
The homeowner whose car and porch were damaged by the building debris told WUSA9 that they believe parts of the condo project blew off the building and slammed into their home destroying their porch and damaging their car amid the severe weather.
The homeowner also told WUSA9 they met with DCRA and that they were told the contractor will fix anything that is loose on the building’s sixth floor.
So far, no injuries have been reported and D.C. Fire and EMS has not been dispatched to the scene.
It is not known at this time if there are any larger structural issues with the building. A building inspector has been dispatched per protocol, according to DCRA Director Ernest Chrappah, who spoke at a news conference update for a separate building collapse that happened Thursday. A 27-year-old construction worker who was trapped in that collapse is being treated at a local hospital, and family members said he is waiting on a surgery that will likely determine if he will ever walk again. Four other workers were also injured in that collapse.
WUSA9 will continue to provide updates on this story as more information comes into our newsroom.
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