
Hurricane Matthew to churn northward from Florida to Carolinas with damaging flooding, winds
Hurricane Matthew will continue to spin northward into coastal areas from Florida to Georgia and the Carolinas into this weekend.

Hurricane Matthew will continue to spin northward into coastal areas from Florida to Georgia and the Carolinas into this weekend.

AccuWeather reports Hurricane Matthew will close in on the southeastern United States coast through the end of the week.

The SBA is offering disaster loans to people in Alleghany County and five contiguous jurisdictions affected by the June flooding.

Heavy rains throughout the day in the Alleghany County area of Virginia have caused numerous roads to close due to flooding.

Governor Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency throughout the Commonwealth today to empower public safety officials to respond to Tuesday’s flooding events in communities across Virginia and to prepare for more extreme weather throughout the rest of the week.

For the safety of the visiting public, Shenandoah National Park has closed the Whiteoak Canyon area trails and parking area due to flooding from the high amount of rainfall over the last few days.

The Virginia State Police are advising all motorists to Drive to Save Lives with the pending rain forecast for the coming days and additional potential for flooding:

Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Southwest Virginia and impacted 138 roads across the Commonwealth yesterday. Widespread flooding and expected rain from several weather systems, including the potential landfall of Hurricane Joaquin through the weekend could cause additional impacts statewide and hamper travel.

Except for heat related fatalities, more deaths occur from flooding than any other weather hazard. Why? Most people fail to realize the power of water.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the South River in Waynesboro with minor river flooding possible in Downtown Waynesboro and Club Court. The river was at 7.5 feet and rising at 2 p.m. Saturday. Flood stage is 9.5 feet. The river is expected to crest at 10 feet later Saturday. The…
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