Preparation and Recovery

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (333+ words) The widespread power outages across Hampton Roads over the weekend caused by salt buildup on electrical infrastructure caught many in the region by surprise — including the National Weather Service — but it is a fairly common problem for utility providers. There…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (281+ words) According to Dominion, salt buildup from last week's nor'easter is the main reason for the outages, as reported by WAVY.com. “Dominion Energy's crews are working around the clock to restore power as soon as possible,” the utility said, according…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (432+ words) Flooding poured at least eight inches of water into the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Riviera Beach, destroying about 98% of the store's inventory beyond recovery. The thrift shop on North Military Trail is now temporarily closed to shoppers while crews…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (37+ words) Yahoo Drone video from Andy Coates showed coastal flooding spilling into the streets of Norfolk, Virginia, on Sept. 24. Entire streets were seen submerged, and multiple stalled vehicles were abandoned....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (616+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Nearly 10 years ago, Hurricane Matthew pummeled Virginia Beach with 14 inches of rain, damaging 1,400 homes and leaving hundreds of vehicles stalled in roadways. Record levels of water swamped interior neighborhoods throughout the city as stormwater drainage systems became overwhelmed....