Evacuation ordered near U.S. Capitol before Trump's FourthOfJuly speech
The U.S. Capitol Police has ordered the evacuation of the "West Front" of the U.S. Capitol due to severe weather just over an hour before President Trump is scheduled to deliver a July 4 speech at his "Salute to America" celebration."Today's event has been delayed. Please stand by" to visitors at the event.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for parts of the nation's capital and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs hours before the Independence Day celebration on the National Mall was set to begin. The watch is active until 8 p.m., which would stretch into the evening when President Donald Trump plans to speak from the Lincoln Memorial. Military flyovers also are on the schedule.
The Weather Service says storms are expected to develop early afternoon and there may be torrential rains. It says there's a chance of flash flooding. Trump has promised his "Salute to America" will be the "show of a lifetime" for revelers who flock to the National Mall. Critics call Trump's event a waste of money.
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