Orange Line train service between Vienna and West Falls Church is suspended after intense storms caused flooding and a power outage.

It will be used to see if the counties can apply for aid from FEMA.

The road was submerged in flood waters earlier this week during Monday’s torrential downpour.

Today’s rainfall came down with “exceptional intensity,” says the National Weather Service.

A waterfall streamed through the ceiling at the Virginia Square station for 20 minutes this morning.

Rain and heavy rain are in the forecast.

Weather experts say we’ll get three inches for sure, but possibly up to eight.

From 4 p.m. until late tonight.

Might as well get all the natural disasters out of the way in one week, right?

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