Flooding causes road closures, rescues

Heavy rains throughout Prince George’s shut down roads and stranded residents, including residents in one neighborhood who were helped from their homes with bulldozers and inflatable boats, officials said Thursday.

The Prince George's County Administration Building and the county courthouse in Upper Marlboro flooded and were closed, said Scott Peterson, spokesman for Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D). County government is still open and Prince George's County Public Schools opened on time.

As of 5 p.m. Thursday there had been no decision on whether the county buildings would reopen Friday, Scott said.

Water has receded enough to get into the ground floor of the County Administration Building and begin the drying process, he said. A contractor will be on site at 7 a.m. Friday to check on electrical outlets and switches. There was no damage to the courthouse or courthouse annex, Peterson said.