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Published September 20, 2021 at 7:30AM

Couple takes stroll past Brooklyn Bagel Bakery in Courthouse (staff photo)

Board OKs More Small Biz Money — “The Arlington County Board voted 5-0 today to approve the Small Business GRANT 2.0 program, which will provide direct financial assistance to small businesses as they continue to recover from the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The GRANT 2.0 program will provide immediate funds to businesses and nonprofits to aid in their short-term recovery.” [Arlington County]

Amazon Ramps Up HQ2 Hiring — “That job posting is one of roughly 2,700 openings newly unveiled by Amazon for its HQ2 campus, 99% of which are full-time corporate roles. The slew of new openings was added to the company’s jobs site earlier this week, ahead of Wednesday’s annual Amazon Career Day, held virtually… This is one of the bigger hiring pushes by the tech giant, which disclosed this month that its latest HQ2 employee tally tops 3,000, nearly double its last count in December.” [Washington Business Journal]

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NEW: Viral Video Shows Marines Helping Stranded Driver During Thursday’s Flooding

By ARLnow.com

Published September 17, 2021 at 4:30PM

Marines in dress blue uniform help stranded driver during flooding on Columbia Pike (photo via @vigi.boo/TikTok)

A group of Marines in their dress blue uniforms braved floodwaters along Columbia Pike to help a stranded motorist.

Video of the rescue has gone viral on TikTok, racking up more than 800,000 views as of this article’s publication. It appears to have taken place on Columbia Pike near the Pentagon on Thursday, amid a torrential downpour that flooded a number of roadways around Arlington.

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By ARLnow.com

Published September 17, 2021 at 7:30AM

A deer and a fox in the rain, near the Arlington-Fairfax border (photo courtesy Marc Roth)

‘Kindness Yard Sale’ in Penrose — “Susan Thompson-Gaines wants to spread kindness. This weekend, she’s doing it through a big yard sale at her house. She says it’s hard to miss the home she shares with her husband, David — it’s the yellow house with purple trim at the corner of South Second and South Fillmore streets in Arlington… what makes this yard sale different is that the proceeds are all spent on acts of kindness.” [WTOP]

Flood Cleanup for Pike Businesses — From WUSA 9’s Matthew Torres: “A dental hygienist sent me this other video of the flash flooding in Columbia Pike in Arlington. Their business had to close today as they clean up the water that seeped through. Other businesses are having to do the same thing.” [Twitter]

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UPDATED: Columbia Pike Blocked By High Water Amid Flash Flood Warning

By ARLnow.com

Published September 16, 2021 at 2:50PM | Updated September 16, 2021 at 4:50PM

Flooding on Columbia Pike at S. Greenbrier Street

(Updated at 4:50 p.m.) Floodwaters have receded after Columbia Pike was blocked at S. Greenbrier Street around 3:30 this afternoon.

At least one car was stuck in the high water, near the 55 Hundred apartments, just west of the county line, prompting a water rescue operation. Other traffic could be seen turning around.

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Flash Flood Watch Issued Ahead of Arrival of Ida’s Remnants

By ARLnow.com

Published August 30, 2021 at 10:25AM | Updated August 30, 2021 at 12:58PM

Expected track of the remnants of Hurricane Ida (via National Weather Service)

(Updated at noon) The remnants of Hurricane Ida are heading our way, and forecasters are already warning of potential flooding.

Ida has ravaged portions of Louisiana and Mississippi since making landfall as a Category 4 storm Sunday afternoon. It knocked out power to more than a million homes and businesses, including the entire city of New Orleans; interrupted 911 service; and caused catastrophic flooding, prompting numerous water rescues.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 30, 2021 at 7:30AM | Updated August 30, 2021 at 9:00AM

Local Real Estate Market Slowing — “When it comes to housing prices and sales, red-hot Arlington County cooled a bit last month compared to last summer — a modest slowdown that the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors says was typical throughout the region. NVAR reports the median price of a home that sold in Arlington County last month was 9% lower than a year ago, and the average number of days on the market, or how long it took to sell a home, was up 35% compared to last July.” [WTOP]

County Board Still Opposes Gondola — “This week, all five members of the Arlington County Board confirmed to the Washington Business Journal their position hasn’t changed. Even the two new Democrats to join the board since it penned that 2017 letter — current Chair Matt de Ferranti and Takis Karantonis — said in interviews that they remain unconvinced, despite the proponents’ recent success in pushing the District to budget $10 million toward the purchase of a potential D.C. landing site near the Key Bridge.” [Washington Business Journal]

Weather

Arlington Under Flash Flood Watch This Afternoon

By ARLnow.com

Published August 27, 2021 at 9:35AM

Get ready for another stormy afternoon — and possible flooding.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Arlington and the immediate D.C. region. The watch, which takes effect at 1 p.m., cautions that heavy rain which can cause dangerous, rapid flooding is expected this afternoon and evening.

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Flooding to ‘Significantly’ Delay Reopening of N. Glebe Road

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 1:45PM | Updated August 23, 2021 at 4:59PM

Flooding of Pimmit Run below the N. Glebe Road bridge replacement project (via VDOT)

Update at 5 p.m. on Aug. 23 — Glebe Road is now expected to reopen on Monday, Aug. 30.

Update: Due to last week's inclement weather, the new reopening date for Glebe Road is Monday, Aug. 30 at 5 a.m. https://t.co/7loMmBkoGF

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JUST IN: Flood Warnings Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 8:10AM | Updated August 20, 2021 at 10:16AM

Flooding along Military Road (file photo)

Update at 10:15 a.m. — With rain becoming lighter, the Flash Flood Warning has been cancelled, though so far the Flood Warning remains in effect.

LWX cancels Flash Flood Warning for Montgomery [MD] and Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church, Fairfax [VA] https://t.co/giUlFCzBzm pic.twitter.com/GBX91Dj7Sn

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Rainy Night and Possible Flash Flooding on Tap

By ARLnow.com

Published August 19, 2021 at 2:25PM

Storms bring heavy rain, wind and flooding at night (file photo)

Arlington is under yet another Flash Flood Watch.

The National Weather Service says that overnight downpours are expected and could cause flash flooding in the D.C. area.

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Fred Prompts Flash Flood Watch in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 17, 2021 at 6:45PM

Raging rapids and minor flooding along Gulf Branch in North Arlington after heavy rain, August 2020 (file photo)

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred are making their way north, bringing the possibility of flash floods in the D.C. area.

Now a tropical depression after landfall in the Florida Panhandle, the bulk of the storm is expected to stay west of the metro area, tracking over West Virginia. But Arlington and surrounding areas are still expected to get soaked by heavy rains caused by Fred.

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UPDATED: Flash Flood Warning Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 16, 2021 at 5:40PM | Updated August 17, 2021 at 12:35AM

Update at 12:30 a.m. — Parts of north Arlington are under another Flash Flood Warning after a heavy downpour soaked the area late Monday night. Another round of heavy rain is approaching the area.

Flash Flood Warning including Arlington VA, Silver Spring MD, Bethesda MD until 2:30 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/woKHUQEpjc