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A flood advisory was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Friday at 7:59 p.m. in effect until 11 p.m. for Alleghany County.
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin thinks the state can shoulder the burden, but Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner warns ...
the eastern West Virginia panhandle, and surrounding areas, authorities announced. A flood watch is also in effect for the entire region, with forecasts predicting up to five inches of rain and the ...
and much of the Virginia Creeper Trail was washed away. Standing in downtown Damascus, David Phillips recalled the chaos of last September’s flood. “Where the creek actually is, it looked like ...
Virginia has not received the $4.4 billion in federal funding requested by Youngkin in November for recovery from the disaster. In January, Vice President JD Vance traveled to Damascus ...
I crossed the silty flood-plain, stepping over shards of wrecked lives ... Outdoor tourism is even more essential to Damascus, where the Virginia Creeper and Appalachian Trails converge. On a recent ...
The devastating flooding in West Virginia on Feb. 15 that took two lives ... not just touting, but making flood victims aware of? In just over a month, several federal agencies have had a flood ...
DAMASCUS, Va. – Vice President JD Vance on Monday traveled to Damascus, Virginia, a town on the southwestern edge of the state that was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September. The visit was ...
DAMASCUS, Va. (WDBJ) - With Vice President J.D. Vance ... He shared his story from the day of the flood with WDBJ. He and his wife were at the home of his 87-year-old mother and were unable ...
A couple of things that seemed to matter the most to the people of Damascus was this incredible bike trail [Virginia Creeper Trail] and hiking trail that runs along these mountains. It’s a major ...
That includes those in Tennessee and also those in Damascus.” According to Vance, roughly $4 billion has been earmarked for Virginia flood recovery, but he said only $47 million has been ...