and they speculate jim mccann who spoke by phone in western maryland. >> they are heading southward. and sometimes they will be lingering in this area during the mild winters. they need to stick around. >> reporter: and youtube also abounds as to how to get rid of the flocks, the most common method used by the professional is the pyre pyrotechnics. they are taking cell phone video to remember. in some extreme measures, they could be considered a health hazard, but that's not one of the situations here. it's just a hassle for the people in waldorf. i'm scott broom, 9news now. >> he's right. the next story is just for my good friend, topper shutt. since we will likely not see it. one year ago today, carmageddon, which reaches havoc all over d.c. government let out, bringing traffic to a dead stop to keep that from clearing and treating the roads, which just kept getting worse. taking people about six to seven hours. some slept in their cars overnight. it doesn't look like we'll be in for anything like that, but i do think that there is some talk that we have learned lessons on this as

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