McAuliffe announces $1.2 million in dam safety, floodplain management grants
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced $1.15 million in state grants to help dam owners and Virginia localities enhance public safety.
Search Results for flooding
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Five-year anniversary of derecho: Reminder to prepare for hurricane season
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Stacey Watkins remembers how the derecho came without warning: an unexpected and devastating line of thunderstorms that swept across 10 states.
Slowly budding tropical system to stir downpours, seas in Gulf of Mexico next week
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AccuWeather reports a slowly budding tropical system will drift into Gulf of Mexico waters to cause heavy rainfall to ramp up.
How to handle a home repair job
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Keeping your home in good shape by regularly carrying out small repairs reduces the risk of bigger problems developing.
Stormwater retention ponds may not protect surface waters from road salt contamination
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In winter, most municipalities rely on chemicals to melt ice and keep roadways and parking lots clear and safe for travelers.
McAuliffe urges coastal Virginians to Know Your Zone for safer hurricane evacuations
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced new, tiered evacuation zones for coastal Virginia designed to enhance current evacuation plans.
How are farms and farmers dealing with climate change?
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Agriculture may well be one of the industries hardest hit by the effects of global warming.
McAuliffe takes executive action on carbon emissions
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed Executive Directive 11 to begin establishing regulations that will reduce carbon emissions from power plants.
Virginia grain farmers enjoying near-perfect planting conditions
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Virginia grain growers have enjoyed almost perfect planting conditions so far this spring.
Summer forecast: Early storms to hold back heat in Northeast
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AccuWeather reports wet weather and severe storms will keep extreme temperatures at bay in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this summer.
