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Debris wrapped itself around one of Maudud Alam's dead evergreen scrubs in his backyard in Sterling during Hurricane Hanna.

Homeowner Maudud Alam puts his foot on driftwood lodged between his property and his neighbor's, that came from a nearby creek, Sugarland Run, that over flowed up to his backyard door step from Hurricane Hanna.

Maudud Alam of Sterling watched an alarming but all-too-familiar site from his home during Hurricane Hanna -- rising water.

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County Urged to Stem Flooding

Sterling Residents Say Sugarland Run Problem Getting Worse

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008

As Washington area residents sloshed through more than six inches of rain in some places last weekend during Tropical Storm Hanna, Maudud Alam watched an alarming but all-too-familiar site from his Sterling home: rising water. Read story and 2 comments »

315 Still Without Power, No Major Injuries Reported

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008

Officials in Loudoun reported no major injuries as of 4 p.m. even as rains flooded and closed roadways, and caused power outages and traffic light malfunctions. Read story »

Leesburg Home Depot Selling Out Supplies

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008

At a Home Depot in Leebsurg, sales of flashlights, batteries and trashbags are picking up, and generators and dehumidifiers are sold out, said assistant store manager Gaurav Bhalla. Read story »

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