Waves of Downpours

Tropical Storm Hanna swept through the region yesterday, dumping four or more inches of rain, flooding streams, closing roads and cutting power to thousands of households. By evening, Hanna had moved north along the East Coast.

SOURCE: Staff reports, WeatherBug.com, Associated Press, NOAA | GRAPHIC: Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso and Dita Smith - The Washington Post, September 7, 2008

This Story Heavy Rain Forces Evacuations, Causes Floods Across Area Article \| The first tropical storm to hit the Washington area this season left the region windblown and thoroughly soaked yesterday, causing one fatal car accident, flooding dozens of roads and turning quiet suburban creeks into fast-rising, muddy rivers. Residents of Flood-Prone N.Va. Areas Grow Weary Hanna Hits D.C. Area Blog: Weather Gang Live Updates Latest Traffic Pepco Prepares for Hanna Sights and Sounds of Tropical Storm Hanna Waves of Downpours This Story Region Dries Out, Cleans Up After Record-Setting Rain Article \| Despite Hanna's floodwaters and record rainfall, a few fire hoses, wood chippers and bulldozers yesterday erased most remnants of Washington's first tropical storm this year. Pepco Prepares for Hanna Sights and Sounds of Tropical Storm Hanna Waves of Downpours Hanna Hits D.C. Area Heavy Rain Forces Evacuations, Causes Floods Across Area Weather Gang		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Staff reports, WeatherBug.com, Associated Press, NOAA \| GRAPHIC: Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso and Dita Smith - The Washington Post, September 7, 2008 ¬es=Tropical Storm Hanna swept through the region yesterday, dumping four or more inches of rain, flooding streams, closing roads and cutting power to thousands of households. By evening, Hanna had moved north along the East Coast." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Staff reports, WeatherBug.com, Associated Press, NOAA \| GRAPHIC: Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso, Dita Smith - The Washington Post, September 7, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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