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Storms, flooding cause road buckling in Montgomery County

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Storms, flooding cause road buckling in Montgomery County

A bridge partially collapsed in Montgomery County following severe weather.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police said that a bridge partially collapsed in Montgomery County following severe weather on Tuesday.

In a post Tuesday evening, the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said that the weather and flooding had caused a bridge on northbound Woodfield Road before Brink Road to partially collapse.

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As of 8:15 p.m., the road was closed. MCPD said that crews were responding with an electronic message board to announce the closure.

In an update at 8:50 p.m., MCPD said that fire and rescue crews had found road buckling on Woodfield Road. The bridge between Brink Road and Exodus Road was closed.

Police asked drivers to find a different route and reminded motorists not to drive through flooded roads.

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