Multiple tornadoes tear through DC region - Thursday, June 6, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 06, 2024 [Web version](   [Possible tornado rips through Montgomery Co., hurling debris in the air and collapsing homes, injuring 5]( The twister sent debris flying, knocked down trees, damaged homes and blocked some roads. The severe weather system also brought heavy bands of rain and a barrage of warnings to other parts of the D.C. area. [READ MORE](   [New sensors will help Marylanders watch rising floodwaters in real time]( New sensors, called the "Maryland HydroNet," will help local governments as well as those who live in flood prone areas track rising floodwaters in real time. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Reach your audience with the right message at the right time]( Is your marketing hitting a dead end? Are you unable to tie business goals to advertising revenue? Not sure if your digital outreach is hitting ROI? 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Dr. Jonathan Hwang, a urologic oncologist at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center explains further.   [Caitlin Clark effect on display in DC, as thousands expected at Mystics games this week]( Baltimore-native Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky are scheduled to play in D.C. on Thursday, and Clark and the Indiana Fever will be in town on Friday. Both contests will be played at Capital One Arena to accommodate the demand. [READ MORE](   [Matt About Town: A little-known hive of activity on the roof of the Kennedy Center]( Did you know the roof of the Kennedy Center in D.C. is a hive of buzzing activity? WTOP's Matt Kaufax explores the art of beekeeping on the arena's roof alongside its official beekeeper. 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Agencies must deal with the largest volume known as modern textual records.   [What is enormous and venomous, has 8 legs, travels through the wind and is heading to the DC region?]( “You definitely do not need to run to the hills in fear of the Joro spider,” said Mike “The Bug Guy” Raupp, professor emeritus of entomology at the University of Maryland. [READ MORE](   [DC needs more cameras, traffic stops to make streets safer, official says]( A new report shows that improvements are underway to have zero traffic fatalities or severe injuries in the District by 2024. However, more work remains to achieve the safety goal. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [No perfect solution: How to embrace ‘fit-for-use' in data modernization]( The possibility of what they don't know can paralyze public health agencies when making decisions. Instead, they should focus on actionable, timely data.   [Atlas Brew Works to open Alexandria outpost]( D.C. craft brewer Atlas Brew Works will open its third brewery and tap room June 21 at Carlyle Crossing in Alexandria near the King Street and Eisenhower Avenue Metro stations in Virginia. [READ MORE](   [Review: Netflix's ‘Sweet Tooth' gets touching send off in Season 3 after helping us cope with real pandemic]( This Thursday, "Sweet Tooth" returns for its third and final season, providing an exciting and touching conclusion to a binge-worthy series that has provided catharsis for viewers as society coped with a real-world pandemic. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Amentum [How the IC and industry support one another]( For industry and the intelligence community, the question is how to speed up procurement and move new technologies and processes into IC operations.   PARTNERSHIP [Let the games begin! 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