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Virginia Beach declares emergency as Irene approaches
Virginia Beach has declared a local emergency and is warning residents to prepare for potential
flooding and power outages as Hurricane Irene approaches Virginia's coast.
City Manager James K. Spore issued the declaration at 8 a.m. Thursday.
The city...Tags: Hurricane Preparedness
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Gas prices in some areas already up in advance of Hurricane Irene
Weekend Anchor/ReporterIt seems Irene isn't bringing any good news to the gas pump. According to AAA, gas prices are already going up in the mid-Atlantic region in advance of the hurricane. Northeast refiners and oil terminal operators in Virginia, Delaware,...Tags: Automotive Equipment, AAA, Human Interest, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
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Irene weakens slightly; still a dangerous storm
Hurricane Irene is being compared to Isabel regarding not so much the path, but the possible damage she could cause. Hurricane Warnings are active up and down the east coast and into the New England states.Rain bands are already hitting the Florida...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Weather Warnings, Outer Banks, Chesapeake Bay, Human Interest
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Virginia localities order evacuations due to Irene
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- At least 10 localities in Virginia have ordered residents and visitors to leave as Hurricane Irene approaches.
Mandatory evacuations are in effect for all of Accomack County and the city of Poquoson.
Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia), Clubs and Associations, Northampton County (Virginia), Virginia
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Roanoke's Salvation Army is heading to Norfolk for Hurricane Irene
ReporterFour volunteers from Roanoke's Salvation Army left for Norfolk Friday morning. They got the call to deploy around 10 P.M. Thursday night. The volunteers are driving a large mobile unit that can feed up to a thousand people a day. The group is going to...Tags: The Salvation Army, Texas, Human Interest, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricane Ike (2008)
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Hurricane Irene forcing students to move into dorms early
Multimedia JournalistMany college students were forced to start things a little early. As Hurricane Irene moves in, so are some college students who've been asked to evacuate dangerous areas. Move-in day for college student Melissa Maldonado came earlier than expected. "We...Tags: Florida, Colleges and Universities, Disasters, Education, North Carolina
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Hurricane Irene - Saturday update
The winds that were just starting to blow on Friday can definitely be felt now in Virginia Beach.
News 7's Joe Dashiell found out early Saturday morning that it wasn't difficult to walk against the wind, but wind tunnels formed between buildings are...Tags: Weather Warnings, Weather Reports, Hampton Roads, Weather
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Small twisters cause problems for Virginia Beach as Hurricane Irene moves through
Virginia's eastern shore is dealing with both Hurricane Irene and the mini tornadoes it's generating. News 7 meteorologist, Brent Watts, says the winds are coming on shore Saturday afternoon at tropical storm and hurricane force speeds. He says the...Tags: Tropical Storms, Disasters, Hurricane Damage, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricanes
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President declares Virginia disaster area; FEMA to provide help
News release from FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency:
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to Commonwealth of Virginia to...Tags: Emergency Planning, Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), FEMA, Disasters and Accidents, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Three people dead in Virginia from hurricane; Governor says flooding damage will continue for days
Governor Bob McDonnell says the damage and danger from Hurricane Irene will get worse through Saturday night because storm surge will be worse than expected and will hit at high tide. The hurricane force winds and storm surge will continue for the next...Tags: Natural Resources, Politics, Weather Reports, Disasters and Accidents, Health
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Hurricane Irene brings flooded roads, wind damage, and power outages to Tidewater
Hurricane Irene made landfall at 7:30 Saturday morning at Cape Lookout, North Carolina and then slammed into Virginia's Tidewater area as a category one storm with 80mph winds. The storm is expected to be out of Virginia by Sunday but will...Tags: Disasters, New York, Hurricane Damage, North Carolina, Disasters and Accidents
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Damages and economic impact felt in Va. Beach after Hurricane Irene
Sunday has become a picture-perfect day in Virginia Beach - a stark contrast to the 18 to 20 hours of hurricane-force winds and up to a foot of rain on Saturday.
Waves up to 15 feet tall were recorded in the area. Those waves, along with storm surges,...Tags: Disasters, Hurricane Damage, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters
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