Albemarle County: Park closed due to damage from Hurricane Helene
Mint Springs Valley Park in Albemarle County is closed due to damage to the roadway near the entrance caused by severe weather and flooding associated with Hurricane Helene.
Mint Springs Valley Park in Albemarle County is closed due to damage to the roadway near the entrance caused by severe weather and flooding associated with Hurricane Helene.
The ban on fishing in the Shenandoah National Park in place since late June has been lifted, thanks to the 4 to 8 inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Debby that raced through the area last week.
Downed trees and power outages seem to be most of what’s left in Staunton and Waynesboro in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby, now a tropical depression.
Waynesboro emergency personnel will be watching rainfall levels in the city associated with Tropical Storm Debby, but just as important, the city has an eye to the south.
Augusta County is urging its residents to monitor the weather and to be prepared to take action if flash flood warnings are issued as Tropical Storm Debby nears.
The City of Staunton has been busy this week preparing for the potential for heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby.
A flood watch has been issued for numerous localities in Virginia due to heavy rain expected from Tropical Storm Debby.
In 24 hours time, the City of Waynesboro went from expecting 2-4” of rain from Tropical Storm Debby to 5-7” of rain or more over the next two or three days.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia due to potential impacts from Tropical Storm Debby.
Gas prices are down, but it’s mainly because of the poor U.S. jobs report that has sent world markets tumbling, because investors aren’t liking that American companies only added 114,000 jobs in July.