>> Is this officially Deluge 2008? The Prince George’s County courthouse and government headquarters were closed today due to flooding, about 70,000 area homes and businesses were without power this morning, and it’s generally a nasty commute home all around. The good news? Looks like tomorrow is going to be beautiful. [WaPo]

>> There’s a new Google Group for ANC Commissioners and others interested in the ANC system and its role in our communities. [Frozen Tropics]

>> Is there anything in the Dollar Store that actually costs $1? [why.i.hate.dc]

>> A strong earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has rocked the Sichuan province in China, with the death toll currently estimated at upwards of 9,000. [Shanghaiist]

>> Hot tip: Flower urns are apparently all the rage in today’s D.C. garden. [Prince of Petworth]

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