Emergency crews doled out sand bags, clean-up crews cleared open drains and Gov. Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency in preparation for nearly a foot of rain that Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to dump today.

Ernesto is expected to lumber through Virginia today, dumping up to 10 inches of rain and triggering flash floods in downtown D.C. and heavy flooding in low-lying areas like Georgetown, Washington Harbor and Old Town Alexandria — similar to late June, when record rains caused millions in damage, National Weather Service officials said.