(USA Today) – Torrential rains in the Washington, D.C., area on Monday created floods all around the White House – and in the White House, including large puddles of water in the basement of the White House press room. “It’s official: The White House basement is flooding,” tweeted CNBC correspondent Eamon Javers. It’s not totally unique:
The press basement is below ground level and frequently absorbs water after heavy rains. This particular storm – including an explosion of 0.69 inches in 11 minutes, according to Reagan National Airport – produced larger-than-normal puddles in the press room, requiring the deployment of air fans to suck them up. “Update: swamp draining in progress,” Javers tweeted. “WH leaks appear contained. Press pool dry.” READ MORE
