The District declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, following Maryland and Virginia as the region braces for Hurricane Florence to hit the East Coast later this week. District officials said they believe a main threat will be periods of heavy rain, starting Thursday night and into Friday. “We will see torrential rain for at least three to four days,” said Christopher Rodriguez, director of the D.C. [Hurricane Florence in Washington region: The worst is likely to stay south]D.C. Water crews are working overtime this week to clear drains along streets in anticipation of debris from the storm. “We just received a truck yesterday,” she said, “and I am sure most of that will get sold pretty fast.”[What will Hurricane Florence mean for the Washington area?]

Source: Washington Post September 11, 2018 15:21 UTC