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Arlington County, Va., has declared a state of emergency in response to the heavy rain and flash floods that inundated the area Monday morning and washed out streets, parks, utilities, stores and residents’ yards, leaving more than $3.5 million in damage to county-owned property alone.

The declaration, made Wednesday evening by the county manager, is a key step in requesting state and federal assistance for recovery costs. It will be formalized Saturday by the County Board.

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