Subject: Afternoon Buzz: D.C. declares state of emergency, braces for ‘torrential rain’ ahead of Hurricane Florence
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Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:20:55 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

Hurricane Florence in Washington region: The worst is likely to stay south; Flooding, high winds from Florence could impact Washington region’s roads, transit systems

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D.C. declares state of emergency, braces for ‘torrential rain’ ahead of Hurricane Florence <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-hurricane-florence/2018/09/11/add069fe-b5d3-11e8-a7b5-adaaa5b2a57f_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Officials lay out how they are preparing for the Category 4 storm.

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Hurricane Florence in Washington region: The worst is likely to stay south <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/09/11/hurricane-florence-washington-region-worst-is-likely-stay-south/?utm_term=.ca1a9f360cf8&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The most extreme rainfall is likely to focus in Southern Virginia and areas farther south, but small shifts could bring substantial rain and flooding to the Washington area.

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Flooding, high winds from Florence could impact Washington region’s roads, transit systems <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2018/09/11/flooding-high-winds-florence-could-impact-regions-roads-transit-systems/?utm_term=.c7f80cb99bd9&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Residents should anticipate the storm’s impacts starting Thursday night, according to forecasts.

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