LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tail end of a punishing winter storm system lashed California with thunderstorms and severe winds Monday after breaking rainfall records, washing out roads and whipping up enormous waves over the weekend. A thunderstorm brought ashore hail northwest of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara County, where a tornado warning was briefly … Continue reading
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Chuck Stafford was watching the Atlanta Falcons rout the Green Bay Packers for the NFC title Sunday afternoon in the mobile home park in Albany where he’s lived for more than 31 years when the weather started getting bad. Stafford, 74, had gotten up to go to the restroom during a … Continue reading
Due to the forecast of the impending snow storm, Norfolk State University canceled classes, registration and home basketball games scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7. The university will also be closed Sunday through Tuesday. The university is requesting that all essential personnel still report to work in order to properly service on campus resident students. In a statement released … Continue reading
RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today urged Virginians to prepare for a major winter storm, which could result in up to one foot of snow in southeast Virginia, with snowfall totals in other areas of the state ranging from one to ten inches. Wind gusts of up to 35 mph and freezing temperatures are expected … Continue reading
NORFOLK, VA – The City of Norfolk is opening three garages to provide residents a place to park their vehicles during the upcoming snow. Residents who normally park on the street are encouraged to use these garages in order for City plows to easily clear roadways of snow: Waterside Garage – 50 Martin’s Lane Boush … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Flooding in coastal Virginia and North Carolina has blocked roads and closed schools for more than 100,000 students. A stalled weather system and the remnants of Tropical Storm Julia have brought days of rain and localized flooding to the region. The rain is expected to continue into Thursday, Sept. 22. The … Continue reading
The Latest on Tropical Storm Hermine (all times local): 1 p.m. A climate scientist at Pennsylvania State University says that the rise in sea levels due to climate change will add to the storm surge expected along the East Coast during Tropical Storm Hermine. Michael Mann says that global warming has led to a rise … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Hermine continued Monday to twist hundreds of miles off shore in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to keep swimmers and surfers out of beach waters because of its dangerous waves and rip currents on the last day of the long holiday weekend. “We’re not looking at a landfall,” said … Continue reading
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When John Couch is certain a storm will hit Hatteras Island, he goes into action, moving merchandise in his auto parts store from bottom shelves to top ones and hauling away the most valuable items. But at 64 years old, Couch is less and less enamored of spending eight hours packing … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Sailors at the world’s largest naval base are filling thousands of sandbags to protect the base’s buildings from flooding. About 13,000 sandbags are being filled at Naval Station Norfolk as the installation prepares for days of rain and the possibility of being hit by Hurricane Joaquin. Navy officials say this is … Continue reading
Norfolk State University will suspend all classes and activities Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, due to inclement weather conditions as a result of Hurricane Joaquin. Only essential personnel must report. (Essential personnel is defined on page 7 of the NSU Inclement Weather Policy.) Joaquin, which is currently in the Caribbean, is moving toward … Continue reading
(The following is a message from Gov. Terry McAuliffe issued to state employees at 11:50 p.m.) October 1, 2015 Dear State Employees: As you are aware, I declared a state of emergency last night in preparation for significant weather and impacts to the Commonwealth. We anticipate record rainfall impacting the entire state followed by … Continue reading
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One person died Thursday, Oct. 1, as heavy flooding submerged cars and closed streets in South Carolina, and the drenching storms were expected to move up the East Coast, a region already walloped by rain. Governors up and down the coast warned residents to prepare. The rains could cause power outages … Continue reading
…from Norfolk State University | Office of Communications and Marketing The U.S. National Hurricane Center is predicting that Hurricane Joaquin will strengthen over the next couple of days and could impact the Hampton Roads region. Hurricanes are severe storms that can cause serious damage from high winds, heavy rain and flooding. Here are some precautions … Continue reading
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Rescue crews fanned across Dominica late Thursday to search for missing and injured people after Tropical Storm Erika pummeled the eastern Caribbean island, unleashing landslides and killing at least four people. The storm, which forecasters said could reach Florida as a hurricane on Monday, dumped 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain … Continue reading
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