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Augusta County Emergency Management continues to monitor the impact of Hurricane Florence. Officials are starting to see flooding issues in various areas of the county.

Augusta County Emergency Management continues to monitor the impact of Hurricane Florence. Officials are starting to see flooding issues in various areas of the county.

Gas prices in Virginia have risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.63/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.

Highway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.

Governor Ralph Northam lifted the mandatory evacuation of residents in Zone A of Hampton Roads, the eastern Shore, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula at 11 a.m. today following the National Weather Service lifting the tropical storm warning for coastal Virginia.

As Hurricane Florence churns closer to the southern east coast, AAA is reminding motorists of the dangerous driving conditions in the days ahead.

The City of Waynesboro continues to prepare for and monitor the track and potential impacts of Hurricane Florence.

Though Hurricane Florence is expected to remain to our south, the local forecast continues to call for wind and rain.

The Virginia Department of Health urges the public to make final preparations for shelter and supplies today and early tomorrow, ahead of Hurricane Florence’s expected landfall Friday.

GasBuddy has now expanded its fuel availability tracker for motorists in Georgia, joining North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia motorists looking for fuel ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival, which has prompted millions of people to evacuate.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) asked FEMA to expedite disaster relief efforts in Virginia ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is projected to have a significant impact on the Commonwealth in the coming days.
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