Scott Applewhite)Flags prohibiting swimming flew over a lifeguard stand in downtown Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Monday.Hurricane Isaias threatens to bring power outages and flooded roads throughout central and eastern Virginia on Tuesday.Metro Richmond is under a tropical storm warning for the first time since Hurricane Irene roared up the Eastern Seaboard in August 2011, according to the National Weather Service in Wakefield.Gusts could rival those experienced across metro Richmond during Michael in October 2018, which instead prompted inland high-wind warnings after surging north from the Gulf Coast.If the storm’s rain falls as projected, Tuesday could be Richmond’s wettest day since the flash floods on June 22, 2018.Dominion Energy was “preparing for the possibility of a multiday power restoration effort,” with crews and equipment staged in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, spokesperson Audrey Cannon said.The power company is ready to “work around the clock to restore service while keeping our colleagues and our customers safe and while practicing proper social distancing and good hygiene,” Cannon said.Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, which operates and maintains power lines from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay, was also making preparations.“With the intensity of the storm, we urge member-owners to prepare for the possibility of an extended power outage,” spokesperson Casey Hollins said in a news release.As of Monday afternoon, there were no plans to open any state or locally operated shelters, according to Jason Elmore, deputy director of external affairs for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.However, in case opening a shelter becomes necessary, VDEM has contacted all localities to ensure they are prepared with either extra staffing or supplies, he added.Elmore said the storm “appears to be more of a rain event for Virginia, [while] some coastal areas could be impacted by wind.”“The majority of what we are focusing on is flash flooding awareness due to the heavy rain conditions,” Elmore said.The Virginia Department of Transportation said it was preparing response trucks and equipment, as well as planning for additional staffing for safety service patrols and at traffic operations centers.
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More than 276,000 Dominion customers were without power in Hampton Roads and Southeast Virginia and more than 23,000 are without power in the Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck.Most of the outages were reported in Chesterfield County, Powhatan County, and Hopewell.More than 200,000 Dominion customers were without power in Hampton Roads and Southeast Virginia.Reminder: Stay at least 30-feet away from downed lines.
You must be a digital subscriber to view this article. Be truthful, nice and proactive. The declaration was “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a county news release.Norfolk planned to declare a local emergency late Monday at midnight, according to a city news release.Mayor Levar Stoney provides an update on Tropical Storm Isaias on Monday, August 3, 2020.Get all the latest local and national COVID-19 coverage and more for just $3 for the first 3 months.
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Hurricane Isaias threatens to bring power outages and flooded roads throughout central and eastern Virginia on Tuesday.
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He is a member of the American Meteorological Society and earned their Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal in 2012. — More than 200,000 people were still without power across Southeast Virginia and the Outer Banks/northeast North Carolina as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dominion Energy’s outage …
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