The U.S. government isn’t going to work today, all D.C. transportation shut down
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The unexpected federal holiday may last even longer in D.C. than other Northeastern cities as local electricity provider Pepco has been known to move slowly while restoring power after past storms.
Washington, D.C. and the city's environs began to slowly shut down on Sunday night, just as the first bands of hurricane Sandy arrived in the form of light rain – but not before a weekend bout of panic buying for storm supplies.
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="350"] Washington DC residents prep for days of expected power outages as buses and subways are shut down. Photo by Elvert Barnes.[/caption]
The federal government said all its offices will remain closed on Monday. The city's mayor, Vincent Gray, declared a state of emergency as well as a government shutdown. Public schools in Washington, D.C., and neighbouring suburbs of Virginia and Maryland, are to remain closed at least through Monday. Univer
