
Farmers, horse owners and pesticide applicator: prepare now for Hurricane Florence
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.

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.

As Hurricane Florence intensifies with the potential for impact on the East Coast later this week, governors in Virginia and North and South Carolina have declared states of emergency.

With Virginia under a state of emergency, and forecasts showing Florence zeroing in on the Mid-Atlantic, the time for all Virginians to prepare is now.

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

Governor Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the potential impact from Florence, currently a tropical storm.

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

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

Hurricane preparedness just doesn’t seem like a priority to most people until we start hearing about one circling around in the ocean making its way towards landfall.
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