Coastal flooding strikes DC area as nor’easter moves toward East Coast

A nor’easter is bringing coastal flooding to the East Coast, flooding Virginia streets and canceling some weekend events in Maryland.

Old Town Alexandria saw flooding along the Potomac River early Thursday morning, as abnormally high tides led to water covering some streets on the riverfront.

Streets on the Strand and the end of King Street were covered in inches of water blocks inland from the river’s edge. As of Thursday, no flooding into businesses or buildings was reported, but parks and some roads were affected…

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