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Is an intrinsic part of the history of the United States and the. Development of its science and commercial infrastructure. NOAA Celebrates 200 Years of Science, Service and Stewardship. View streaming video clips of early survey work at your desktop! NOAA and the Preserve America Initiative. More NOAA History from Around the Nation. Biographic sketches of people who worked for NOAA and its ancestor agencies.

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A sprinkling of Silver Spring, MD. Sum Random assortment of news, photos, and trivia. Saturday, May 3, 2014. Flood damage on Colesville road at the Northwest Branch. On Wednesday there was some very heavy rain and the Northwest Branch flooded Colesville road, closing it for almost two days. When the floodwaters subsided there were debris and silt piled up and part of the sidewalk was washed away. These pictures were taken on Friday at lunch, approximately 24 hours after the road re-opened.