Rain closes roads, ties up traffic

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Heavy rains caused mudslides that shut down the Beltway at the Telegraph Road interchange in Northern Virginia, causing major delays in the Monday morning commute.

Officials fear that predicted downpours could lead to flash flooding today. Alexandria spokesman Brian Hannigan said the ground was completely saturated, and any additional showers would accumulate as runoff.

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