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Appalachian Power gets the OK to reduce outflows from Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project
Because of the dry conditions, Appalachian Power has asked for and received approval to reduce its outflow from the Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project. Appalachian Power asked for permission from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity, Environmental Issues
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High winds cause power outages, downed trees in Floyd County
ReporterThe owner of a house on Copper Hill Road in Floyd County says it's not as bad as it looks. On Thursday morning, a 90-year-old tree, weighed down by ice, snapped and fell on John Wilson's house. He was inside when it happened. "Just beforehand we heard...Tags: John Wilson
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Appalachian Power workers return home after helping restore power in the northeast
ReporterEmployees of Appalachian Power have just returned from New Jersey where they were helping to restore power in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Appalachian employees saw plenty of downed lines and damaged homes in the area around Paramus, New Jersey where...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees
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Appalachian Power officials and out-of-state power crews explain how they prepare
ReporterPower crews are clocking a lot of hours as they prepare for Sandy's wrath and the overtime they're putting in means we'll all be safer. We visited the central dispatch center at Appalachian Power in downtown Roanoke. That’s where employees...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather
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UPDATE: About 370 Appalachian Power customers without power in WDBJ7 viewing area
As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Appalachian Power outages in the WDBJ7 viewing area are down to 377. Across the state, at least 31,000 utility customers in Virginia remain without electricity as a result of superstorm Sandy. Dominion Virginia Power says...
Tags: Bland County, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Franklin County (Virginia)
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Make sure you're prepared for Hurricane Sandy
A hurricane as big as Sandy is reason enough for concern. But an even bigger concern; how much debris from last summer's fierce wind storm might compound damage from Sandy? If Hurricane Sandy produces wind even at half the speeds of the June storm,...
Tags: First Aid, Roanoke County, Virginia Department of Transportation, Charity, Aspirin (drug)
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More WeatherFest information
The first WDBJ7 Hometown WeatherFest brings more than 20 organizations together in one location on October 20, 2012 for a full day centered around anything and everything associated with the weather. Weather is the one thing in everyone’s life...
Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Weather Reports, Meteorological Disasters
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