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Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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High water in the Potomac River creates a strong current, preventing vessels from reaching Georgetown wharves. Train services are disrupted due to danger at the Potomac bridge draw; local trains halted, through trains pulled by ropes. Harrisonburg trains delayed until 9 PM due to Shenandoah River bridge damage.
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Georgetown
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vessels unable to reach wharves; local trains halted; through trains using ropes to cross bridge; harrisonburg trains delayed until 9 pm
Event Details
The river is full with strong current and drift wood. Water high and rapid at Georgetown, preventing vessels from reaching wharves. Danger at Potomac bridge draw halts local trains between here and Washington since yesterday morning. Through trains pulled over by ropes. Harrisonburg trains delayed due to Shenandoah River bridge injury.