
Staunton: Prepare for Hurricane Florence
The City of Staunton is encouraging residents to prepare for possible flooding and power outages before Hurricane Florence makes landfall.

The City of Staunton is encouraging residents to prepare for possible flooding and power outages before Hurricane Florence makes landfall.

The Fishburne Military School Corps of Cadets will be mobilizing today to assist their community in preparations for severe weather stemming from Hurricane Florence.

The City of Waynesboro is preparing for possible major flooding as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Florence passing over our area later this week.

President Trump has approved the request by Virginia for a federal disaster declaration that will mobilize federal emergency response assets to pre-position resources for hurricane response.

Assuming the forecasts are right, Florence will be the fourth hurricane, remants thereof, that I will report on in my news career.

Due to the forecast weather related to Hurricane Florence, Liberty and Norfolk State have agreed to postpone this weekend’s football game to Dec. 1.

Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew J. Strickler will lead a delegation representing the Commonwealth of Virginia at the Global Climate Action Summit to reaffirm Governor Northam’s commitment to combating climate change and sea level rise.

The National Weather Service has classified Hurricane Florence as a major hurricane that is expected to impact the southeast coast of the United States on Thursday.

Dominion Energy is tracking Hurricane Florence’s path closely as the major storm is forecast to hit the East Coast by late Thursday.

Governor Ralph Northam this evening issued a mandatory evacuation order for coastal Virginia residents in Zone A in advance of Hurricane Florence, effective Tuesday, September 11 at 8 a.m.
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