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>> After another torrential rainstorm left much of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park flooded, D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) is calling for the creation of a flood relief assistance fund, the Post reports.. Sunday’s downpour prompted 27 calls to D.C. Water from residents whose houses and apartments were left inundated. The District is building a flood relief tunnel, but that $600 million project isn’t scheduled to be completed until 2025.

>> Yesterday was Labor Day. Which means everyone is getting back from vacation today. And school is starting back up, which means school buses everywhere. In other words, WAMU would like to remind you that your commute today will suck.

>> Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) is one of several D.C. elected officials in Charlotte, N.C. this week for the Democratic National Convention. The “mayor-for-life”—who has been a Democratic delegate since 1972—tells The Daily Caller that while he’s still largely supportive of President Obama, he doesn’t feel the president has done enough for black Americans.

Briefly Noted: Baltimore County high school student shot last week is on the mend, parents say … Virginia gets swank seating in Charlotte … Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s Celtic rock band gets rained out … Nationals secure first winning season in team history … Did Nicki Minaj really endorse Mitt Romney? Does it matter?

This Day in DCist: Last year, employees at the District Department of Environment were caught taking bribes.