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  • dcra: RT @72_Hours Winter Storm Warning issued, eff 12PM Tues - 7PM Wed. UPGRADE TO 10-20" OF SNOW. See http://bit.ly/7j8EGn
  • dcra: @SpareCake I walked by the Postal Museum branch and they were open. Not sure about others.
  • dcra: @DCRA Permit and License Centers open. Parking on streets is tough. Advise taking Metro to Union Station - sidewalks are clear.
  • dcra: RT @dcfireems update - D St SE - 2 story rowhouse - occupants are out - partial collapse - DCRA requested - occupants have a place to stay
  • dcra: RT @dcpublicschools UPDATE FOR MONDAY, FEB 8: All DC Public Schools will be closed. All administrative offices will open 1 hour late.
  • dcra: Rt @DDOTDC Updated info as of 11:30 am on National and Dulles airports: http://www.metwashairports.com/snow.htm
  • dcra: RT @DDOTDC Rate button 3 on taxicab meters automatically adds 25% surcharge. What the meter says is what you owe.
  • dcra: RT @DDOTDC Update on District's snow clearing efforts: http://tinyurl.com/yjv5zm9 #snowmageddon #snowtoriousBIG
  • dcra: RT @72_Hours Canal Road from Foxhall Road to Arizona Avenue will be closed overnight and throughout the morning
  • dcra: @PhilLepanto Let me know if you have any questions. If it's a new business, you also need to register as corporation - LLC, S-Corp, etc.

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