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A person turns back from crossing floodwaters, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia. Widespread flooding brought on by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee was being blamed for two deaths in Pennsylvania, where inundated communities were evacuated and state offices closed down on Thursday because of the rising waters. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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The Prince George's County Administration Building is reflected in an overflowing Schoolhouse Pond as several days of heavy rains cause flooding in Upper Marlboro, Md. on Sept. 8, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Drivers make their way slowly through flooding on Route 4 that limited traffic to a single lane as several days of heavy rains cause flooding in Upper Marlboro, Md. on Sept. 8, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Drivers make their way slowly through flooding on Route 4 that limited traffic to a single lane as several days of heavy rains cause flooding in Upper Marlboro, Md. on Sept. 8, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Flood waters run across Route 301 at Pennsylvania Avenue as several days of heavy rains cause flooding in Upper Marlboro, Md. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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New cars are parked in the flooded lot of Ron Bortnick Ford on Route 301 at Pennsylvania Avenue as several days of heavy rains cause flooding in Upper Marlboro, Md. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Water Street sits under several feet of flood waters at Pennsylvania Avenue as several days of heavy rains cause flooding in Upper Marlboro, Md. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Utility workers watch encroaching flood waters on Water Street at Pennsylvania Avenue as several days of heavy rains cause flooding in Upper Marlboro, Md. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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A car is engulfed with water as a flash flood occurs in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee is causing flash floods. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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A car is trapped in a parking garage as flood waters rise in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee is causing flash floods. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Students attending Strayer University on Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, Va., are trapped by flood waters Thursday, September 8, 2011. Rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee is causing flash floods. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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SIGN OF THE TIMES: Water Street sits under several feet of floodwater at Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday. Several days of heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee followed Hurricane Irene to cause flooding. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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The offramp to Route 322 East in Hershey, Pa., was severely damaged by the excessive rainfall Thursday. The road is a major access point to the Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center. This and other flood damage is inhibiting emergency response to the hospital. (Associated Press)

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Bruce Shade is evacuated from his mobile home park along Zimmy's Drive in Conewago Township, Pa., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. The remnants of slow-moving Tropical Storm Lee dumped more rain on the already waterlogged state, with forecasters warning residents across the state to brace for more potential flooding. (AP Photo/York Daily Record/Sunday News)

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Ryan Homes is building 81 town homes and condominiums at Market Square at Frederick in Frederick. The Mozart model town home, with 1,709 square feet, is priced from $269,990.

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Cars drive through high water on Route 50 in Cheverly, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. As the leftovers from Tropical Storm Lee brought welcome wet weather to farmers in the Southeast, many areas of the East Coast were getting soaked, bringing new concerns about flooding. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Chris and Kristen Hogan of Biloxi, Miss., take a Sunday walk on the beach in Pass Christian, Miss., with their children, Sophie and Myers, after rains from Tropical Storm Lee forced them from their home when the Biloxi River flooded. (Associated Press)

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Chris and Kristen Hogan of Biloxi, Miss., take a Sunday walk on the beach in Pass Christian, Miss., with their children Sophie and Myers after rains from Tropical Storm Lee forced them from their home when the Biloxi River flooded. (Associated Press)

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A man walks on driftwood piled up on a bridge on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, after powerful Typhoon Talas struck Kiho, Japan. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

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Cecil Flemming tries to maneuver his wheelchair through the floodwaters on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, La., after water crashed over the seawall from Tropical Storm Lee on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/New Orleans Times-Picayune, Ted Jackson)