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Hurricane dumps 12 inches of rain

Hurricane Irene dumped 12 inches of rain within 24 hours on Western Tidewater, while the highest wind gusts ...

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Western Tidewater cleaning up from Irene

FRANKLIN—At about 9 p.m. Saturday, Jerry Robertson woke up and wandered from his bedroom to the living room ...

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Food can spoil quickly, health officials remind victims of power failure

When in doubt, throw it out. That’s the advice of the Virginia Department of Health as Western Tidewater ...

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Carrsville residents asked to boil water

Isle of Wight County spokesman Don Robertson said the water system lost pressure due to the power being ...

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The morning after: A littered landscape

Western Tidewater residents, many without electricity, awoke today to sunny skies but a landscape of debris, downed power ...

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Mandatory curfew ordered for Franklin

The City of Franklin ordered a mandatory curfew starting at 11 p.m. Saturday. People must remain off the ...

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Downed trees, flooding problems for Southampton County

COURTLAND—Flooding on roadways and downed trees blocking roads seemed to be the biggest problems created in Southampton County ...

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No injuries, major damage in Isle of Wight

As of 7 p.m., the hurricane was 35 miles southeast of Norfolk and moving north-northeast at 16 miles ...

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As storm passes, don’t get complacent

As the eye of Hurricane Irene approached Hampton Roads late this afternoon, emergency officials had a warning for ...

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Saturday evening update: Irene slams Hampton Roads

The eye of Hurricane Irene moved into Hampton Roads this evening, producing the storm’s highest winds yet in ...

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