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Hurricane Irene a category 1 storm left the region with downed trees, powerlines, flooding and fatalities. Approximately 70% of Dominion VA Power customers are without power. To report a power outage call Dominion Virginia Power at 1-866-366-4357; to report a down tree or debris on the road call VDOT at 1-800-367-7623 or get updates on […]

Dominion Virginia Power/Dominion North Carolina Power will complete their assessment of power outages by noon on Monday and will determine how best to restore. Power crews will begin restoring power to 911 centers, EOC, hospitals and sewage/water plants. According to the Dominion Electric Outage Summary 2.5 million customers are without power in Virginia. To report […]

Visit www.wtvr.com for more info, Tornado watch: Richmond; Charles City, Gloucester; King William Hurricane Irene is slightly weaker. Irene is pounding eastern North Carolina with tropical storm conditions northward along the Delmarva coast. Hurrince Irene is Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 9o mph. Here is the latest on Hurricane Irene: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/231150.shtml?’%20rel=’nofollow The […]

The FDA reminds consumers to take precautions for storing water and ensuring the safety of their food and medical supplies for themselves and their pets during and after this week’s expected hurricane-related rain, possible flooding and power outages. Get Prepared, Make An Emergency Plan The agency also reminds consumers that it is important to have […]

Hurricane Irene’s main thrust was still a day away from North Carolina but heightened waves began hitting the state’s Outer Banks and rain began falling in the southeastern part of the state Friday as the storm continued trudging toward the East Coast. National Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Zouzias said rain carried by Irene’s outer bands […]

Visit www.cnn.com for more info Hurricane Irene is slightly weaker with wind gust and speeds up to 110 miles per hour.  The hurricane warnings and watches are extended northward along the U.S. east coast. Here is the latest on Hurricane Irene: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/231150.shtml?’%20rel=’nofollow The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a hurricane and tropical storm warning for the State […]

The Martin Luther King, Jr.Memorial ceremony, which was set to take place on Sunday in Washington, DC , has been postponed due to the incoming Hurricane Irene, which is expected to wreak havoc along the eastern seaboard this weekend, including the nation’s capital.  So far, no rescheduled date has been announced as officials agonized over […]

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared states of emergency in their respective states in preparation for Hurricane Irene. While the direct path of the storm is not yet known, parts of Virginia and Maryland could be hit hard based on computer models and projections. “We are issuing this state of emergency today as a precautionary […]

BUXTON, N.C. — Thousands were fleeing an exposed strip of coastal villages and beaches off North Carolina on Thursday as Irene approached, threatening to become the first major hurricane to hit the East Coast in seven years. About 180,000 tourists and residents in coastal Dare County have been told to leave, and forecasters issued a […]

Hurricane Irene continues to strengthen with strong wind gusts and speeds up to 115 miles per hour.  The hurricane is pounding in the Bahamas now and will become a major hurricane by later today. Here is the latest on Hurricane Irene: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/231150.shtml?’%20rel=’nofollow Also, due to the smokefires in the south,  the National Weather Service in Wakefield, […]

Hurricane Irene’s strength is building wind gust and speeds are still significant. In the event of a hurricane or disaster are you prepared? Is your family prepared?  Do you have a safety-ready evacuation plan? Do you have or own emergency kits? These are very important questions that we need to ask ourselves in the event of disaster. […]

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude-4.5 aftershock today at 1:08 a.m., according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Residents of the Bon Air in Chesterfield County and in western Henrico County reported feeling the tremor. The USGS said the quake was centered about 7 miles south of Mineral in Louisa County and 36 miles northwest of […]