
BBB advises Buchanan County flooding victims to watch for ‘storm chasers’
The Better Business Bureau serving Western Virginia has issued a warning to flooding victims in Buchanan County.

The Better Business Bureau serving Western Virginia has issued a warning to flooding victims in Buchanan County.

Reports of up to six inches of rain in Buchanan County Tuesday night led to severe flooding and initial accounts of dozens of missing individuals.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency today to assist with response and recovery efforts due to impacts from heavy rainfall and severe flooding in Southwest Virginia.

Virginians are busy preparing for their personal safety and working to protect their homes, cars and property as the remnants of Hurricane Ida approach.

After making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area, Tropical Storm Elsa is churning up the state’s West Coast today on its way to Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia and is expected to be packing lots of rain when it arrives here on Thursday.

The National Park Service developed new flood adaptation guidelines to help property owners make their historic buildings more resilient to flooding risks while preserving their historic character.

Twelve secondary roads in Madison County and four secondary routes in Culpeper County are closed this morning due to flooding.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced new executive actions to support the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Planning Framework announced in October.

Route 607 (Repton Mill Road) in Madison County is closed to through traffic after two pipes that carry water under the road were washed out by heavy rains.

The Staunton Flood Relief Fund established by the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge will allocating $123,500 to residents affected by the August floods.
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