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Building Permits are not needed for non-structural repairs such as shingle replacement. #recovery # obx #sandy—
Dare County EM (@DareCoEM) October 31, 2012
REMINDER: Please stay away from downed lines – consider them ENERGIZED & DANGEROUS! #safety—
Dominion VA Power (@DomVAPower) October 31, 2012
Eric Levy is live in Ocean View where free meals are being served to hurricane victims.
Eric says breakfast items include biscuits, gravy, and various fruit. The Salvation Army is providing the free meal. Meal time begins around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday morning. It’s located on 20th Bay Street in Ocean View.
MANNS HARBOR — The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division today activated the emergency route between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe. Currently the ferries are not running a set schedule, but are taking the top three priorities as announced by Dare County and will begin a set schedule tomorrow. Also, the Pamlico Sound routes will return to a normal schedule tomorrow under specific re-entry guidelines.
Emergency Route
Wed., Oct. 31, a schedule will be in place to assist Dare County with re-entry. According to Dare County Emergency Management, Priorities One, Two and Three will have access to and from Hatteras Island. Visitors will not be allowed to enter Hatteras Island yet, but will be allowed to depart. Essential commodities, as determined by DCEM will have top priority.
• Priority One includes – Essential personnel (utilities, government, assessment teams, medical/health care), white Disaster Re-entry Permit/Critical Personnel Pass required;
• Priority Two includes – Hatteras Island residents (must have a valid NC driver’s license with Hatteras physical address), personnel of crucial businesses (Orange re-entry permit/Priority II personnel pass required); and
• Priority Three includes – Non-resident property owners and employees of Hatteras Island businesses (2012-2013 Burgundy reentry permit required).
There will be law enforcement in place at the emergency route to determine re-entry status. Please contact Dare County Emergency Management at (252) 473-5655 for additional information on re-entry guidelines.
The Emergency Route schedule beginning Oct. 31, 2012, will be:
• Departing Stumpy Point at 6 a.m., 8, 10, noon, 2 p.m., 4 and 10; and
• Departing Rodanthe at 7 a.m., 9, 11, 1 p.m., 3, 5 and 7.
Little Island Park and Fishing Pier are closed to the public because of damages caused by Hurricane Sandy. The city park is at the southern end of Sandbridge.
City of Suffolk Update:
The Suffolk Emergency Operations Center has closed after limited activation for Hurricane Sandy.
Updated road status information as of 4:30 p.m.:
– The entrance to Northgate Commerce Parkway is open.
– The 3900 block of Old Mill Road is flooded and impassable. High water signs are in place.
– The 1300 to 1600 block of Buckhorn Road from Deer Path Road to Indian Trail has high water covering the roadway and is closed.
–500 block of Pioneer Road has high water with signs in place. The roadway is open.
– 6200 block of Mineral Spring Road has high water with signs in place. The roadway is open.
– 5300 to 5400 block of Mineral Spring Road has high water with signs in place. The roadway is open.
– Wyanoke Trail at the dead end has high water and remains open.
– Indian Trail from Lake Cahoon Road to Lake Meade Drive has high water at the railroad trestle. High water signs are in place and the roadway is open.
– 4900 to 6200 block of Holy Neck Road from Old South Quay Road to Vicksburg Road has high water and is passable.
–Little Creek Road will be closed tomorrow, October 31, 2012, at 8 a.m. for the removal of leaning trees in the right of way. A detour will be in place with traffic routed to Archers Mill Road.
BREAKING: Accomack County Public Schools closed Wednesday.
Accomack County Schools Closed Wednesday
NCDOT has activated emergency ferry routes for the Outer Banks Click here for details.
Bull dozers are working hard to clear sand off the beach road in #KittyHawk #OBX #sandywtkr http://t.co/degVgCUr—
Todd Corillo (@ToddCorilloWTKR) October 30, 2012
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OBX SURF – AVON PIER : Surf: 1-2 ft. Small short period wind waves from the south-southwest. Use extreme caution.Gale warning with… #obx—
Patrick Rockey (@PatrickRockey) October 30, 2012
Dare County Emergency Management released these photos of damage to NC 12 from Oregon Inlet Bridge to just north of Rodanthe. 
Lots of progress on the beach road in #KittyHawk. Bulldozers working hard to clear sand. #sandywtkr http://t.co/HwesYN9v—
Todd Corillo (@ToddCorilloWTKR) October 30, 2012
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Snowshoe Mountain resort is now up to 19 inches of snow from Sandy, They are expecting between 1.5 – 2 feet of more snow in next 24 hours. 
The Romney rally in Virginia Beach that was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy has been rescheduled for Thursday at the Farm Bureau Live Ampitheater.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has resumed its normal schedule on the Bayview-Aurora and Currituck-Knotts Island routes this morning. The Southport-Fort Fisher and Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach routes also remain on normal schedule.
At 11 a.m. today, there were two departures from Ocracoke to both Cedar Island and Swan Quarter. A return to a normal Pamlico Sound schedule should be determined later today.
Assessments are being conducted along the Hatteras-Ocracoke route and the emergency route from Stumpy Point to Rodanthe. Once the routes are determined to be safe, a schedule will be announced.
Travelers are encouraged to call each ferry terminal directly with questions about specific ferry routes or schedules.
This video was shot Tuesday morning from the Dare County Medflight Helicopter of NC12, Mirlo Beach and Hatteras Island.
Virginia Beach officials: ‘We have no highway closings or downed trees in the roads, per communications’.
Bayview Shelter Closed in Norfolk #SandyWTKR
Hampton:
Monday’s trash collection will be picked up on Wednesday; Tuesday’s collection will be rescheduled for Saturday.
Dare County:
Dare County Public Works has cancelled garbage collection for today (Tuesday, October 30).
Kitty Hawk commercial trash collection is scheduled for Wednesday and residential collection is scheduled for Thursday.
Impacts from soundside flooding overnight were less than anticipated allowing most roads in Dare County to remain open; however, the following roads remain closed due to impacts from ocean overwash:
• Highway 12 on Hatteras Island remains closed.
• The 158 Bypass in Kitty Hawk is closed near Milepost 4; however, all traffic is being rerouted through neighborhoods west of the highway.
• There are areas of Highway 12 (Beach Road) in northern beach towns that remain closed.
Motorists are encouraged to use extreme caution, avoid standing water, and stay out of all barricaded areas. Avoid travel through Bypass in Kitty Hawk, if possible.
All visitors are asked to confirm reservations with their accommodations provider before traveling to the area.
Dare County Emergency Management advises that Dare MedFlight is operational and available for emergency medical evacuations, including Hatteras Island.
Damage assessment teams are in the field today to survey the effects of the storm.
Swimming Pools and Tennis Center Have Delayed Openings
Swimming pools at city recreation centers have a delayed opening today while the water chemistry is adjusted.
• The Bayside, Great Neck, Kempsville, Princess Anne and Seatack pools will open at noon.
• Williams Farm’s pool opened at 8 a.m.
Also, the Owl Creek Tennis Center will have a delayed opening pending cleanup of significant leaf debris and water removal from the bubble. Crews do not yet know when it will open.
Chincoteaque business damage #hrweather http://t.co/4UrxgmEk—
Patrick Rockey (@PatrickRockey) October 30, 2012
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If you have damage to home, business, car due to #VBSandy, please report by calling 311 or go to vbgov.com/damagereport—
Virginia Beach (@CityofVaBeach) October 30, 2012
Road udpates from Suffolk:
Nansemond Parkway is closed in both directions on the west side of the intersection with Shoulders Hill Road and a detour is in place. The entrance to Northgate Commerce Park is also closed due to high water. Thru traffic traveling eastbound on Nansemond Parkway will be detoured through Suffolk Meadows via Suffolk Meadows Boulevard, Baron Boulevard and Dutchess Way to Shoulders Hill Road. Thru traffic traveling westbound on Nansemond Parkway will be detoured to Shoulders Hill Road. Thru traffic will connect back to Nansemond Parkway by traveling Shoulders Hill Road, Bridge Road, Lee Farm Lane, and Bennetts Pasture Road.
– The 3900 block of Old Mill road is flooded and high water signs are in place.
– The 1300 to 1600 block of Buckhorn Road has high water covering the roadway and is closed.
– Wilroy Road from Progress Road to the 2300 block of Wilroy Road has high water but the roadway is passable.
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– 1000 block of Freeman Mill Road from Mineral Springs Road to Whaleyville Boulevard has high water but the roadway is passable.
– 3600 block of Desert Road from Clay Hill Road to Deer Forest Road has high water but remains passable.
– 100 block of Dutch Road from Cumberland Lane to Holland Road high water at the railroad tracks. One lane is passable.
–900 block of Dutch Road from Longstreet Lane to South Quay Road has high water but is passable.
–500 block of Pioneer Road has high water with signs in place. The roadway is open.
– 6200 block of Mineral Spring Road has high water with signs in place. The roadway is open.
– 5400 to 5300 block of Mineral Spring Road has high water with signs in place. The roadway is open.
– 4100 block of Quaker Drive has high water with signs in place. The roadway is open.
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– Wyanoke Trail at the dead end has high water and remains open.
– Indian Trail from Lake Cahoon Road to Lake Meade Drive has high water at the railroad trestle. High water signs are in place and the roadway is open.
– 4900 to 6200 block of Holy Neck Road from Old South Quay Road to Vicksburg Road has high water and is passable.
– 1500 block of Wilroy Road from Turner Drive to North River Creek Landing has high water and is passable in both directions.
The Salvation Army will be serving lunch from 1pm to 3pm next to the New Life Christian Center in Ocean View. #SandyWTKR
Norfolk Public Schools has rescheduled the football games that had to be postponed Saturday due to the storm.
The games will be played on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 on the following schedule:
At ODU’s Powhatan Stadium:
4:00 p.m. – Granby vs. BTW
6:30 p.m. – ICN vs. Maury HS
At the Virginia Beach Sportsplex:
4:00 p.m. – Churchland vs. Lake Taylor HS
6:30 p.m. – Wilson vs. Norview
The United States Power Squadrons District 5 Fall Education Conference is cancelled.
At least 16 dead, 7 million without power. #SandyWTKR
Virginia Beach Voter Registrar’s Office is Open Today
The Virginia Beach Voter Registrar’s Office is open today. Absentee voting is available at the office, 2449 Princess Anne Road, and at the nearby courthouse fire station. Absentee voting is not available today at the Department of Motor Vehicles offices, which are closed today.
NORFOLK – Main Street flood gate was opened at 7:40am and the remaining flood gates were opened by 8:30 am. #SandyWTKR
The South Norfolk Jordan Bridge has been open through the storm for free, the tolls start today at 1pm. The tolls… fb.me/QJvM8DQn—
kristen crowley (@Kristencrowley3) October 30, 2012
Hampton – Monday’s trash collection will be picked up on Wednesday; Tuesday’s collection will be rescheduled for Saturday.
Message from the Virginia Beach Wildlife Rescue –
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA ¬– The VBPSCA wildlife emergency line is inundated with calls about injured wildlife particularly in the Lesner Bridge area and around power lines. In order to protect our volunteers and the inured wildlife, please be willing to assist us in transporting the animals to our rehabilitators. To speak to our referral volunteers, please call 263-4762 and for information about how to keep wildlife safe, go to http://vbspcawildlife.com.
Our wildlife rehabilitators are standing by ready to accept animals directly from the public and our referral volunteers will provide you with all the instructions and directions in how the public can assist. The wildlife team can also assist the public in keeping the wildlife safe during the storm.
The shelter opened at 8am Tuesday.
For further information: Contact – Sharon Adams, Executive Director, VA Beach SPCA at 404-7729.
City of Chesapeake, Virginia Government – 7:35 a.m. Tuesday — Bainbridge Blvd. at the Triple Decker Bridge remains closed. The water level is dropping and Public Works hopes to have the road open in about an hour.
In Hampton Roads, all tunnels, water crossings, interstate highways and primary roads are open in most areas.
Two severely impacted areas include Accomack and Northampton counties. In these areas, several secondary roads remain closed due to storm surge flooding and downed trees.
Dominion reports less than 800 customers without power in Hampton Roads and Northern North Carolina at 89 outage work locations. All critical infrastructure has been restored, including all schools.
Dominion says 74,452 customers were impacted in the region since Saturday at 4pm.
Getting ready to start our initial assessment post #Sandy. Base still closed.—
– NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) October 30, 2012
From Sunday through 6 a.m. this morning state troopers have responded to 2,549 traffic crashes and disabled vehicles, and received a total of 4,605 calls for service across Virginia.
During the height of the storm, state police were fielding 155 calls for service an hour.
@DomVAPower Outage Map – outagemap.dom.com/DomComFlexOuta…—
WTKR NewsChannel 3 (@WTKR3) October 30, 2012
All Virginia Beach courts – Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court – and the court clerks’ offices will be open Tuesday and will operate on their normal schedule.
Regent University will open at noon on Tuesday. Essential personnel should report at regular time.
Sandy dumped 16 inches of snow on Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Snowshoe, West Virginia Monday night, and the National Weather Service was calling for another foot or foot and a half of snow within 24 hours. The resort was scheduled to open for the season on December 8th, but is now considering an earlier opening due to the new snow.
Due to conditions associated with Hurricane Sandy, Currituck County Schools will be closed to students and staff on Tuesday, October 30th. A make up day has not yet been determined for this closure.
The election office in Chesapeake will be open on Tuesday, operating with a skeleton crew.
Following the recommendations from the Governor, citizens should stay inside, due to the current Virginia state of emergency. This will not affect anyone’s ability to cast a legitimate absentee ballot, since absentee voting will continue until November 3.
Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area to remain closed Tuesday Oct. 30 Due to Storm.
I took this photo on Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Surfers out at the South End near the First Street Jetty were drawing crowds, just a few blocks away.
Jamestown-Scotland Ferry service has resumed normal service as of 5 a.m.
The City of Virginia Beach will resume waste collection Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, with its normal collection schedule.
Virginia Living Museum – closed
NO restrictions on the #CBBT—
Blaine Stewart (@BlaineStewart) October 30, 2012
Closures in Suffolk:
– Nansemond Parkway at Shoulders Hill Road has an eastbound lane closure in the project area near Shoulders Hill Road and the entrance to Northgate Commerce Park due to high water.
– The 3900 block of Old Mill road is flooded and high water signs are in place.
– The 1300 to 1600 block of Buckhorn Road has high water covering the roadway and is closed.
CNN-Two people in Morris County, New Jersey, were killed Monday evening when a tree fell on their car, the county’s emergency management director, Jeffrey Paul, said in a statement.
As of Monday evening, Hampton had experienced some tidal flooding because of the storm, and dozens of streets and intersections had to be closed. Most of those streets are being reopened as floodwaters recede.
Although rain and high winds are expected to continue Monday night, Hampton officials hope to begin assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday morning.
Residents who experienced damage are asked to call 311 (727-8311 from a cell) to report it.
Boat owners are reminded that Tuesday’s low tide (4:25 p.m.) will be especially low due to Sandy’s trailing winds blowing towards the east. Boaters should check their lines to make sure they have enough slack to account for these abnormally low tides.
Residents that have parked their cars on higher ground (especially those parked at Francis Asbury Elementary School, 140 Beach Road) are asked to move them back to their residences as soon as possible.
The following city offices have reported their schedules for Tuesday, October 30:
City of Hampton offices will be open for normal operations
Hampton Parks will be open with normal hours
Hampton Courts will be open for normal hours Tuesday
Hampton City Schools will be delayed two hours
Hampton’s Health Department will be closed; The “Women’s Health Day” event is cancelled
Monday’s trash collection will be picked up on Wednesday and Tuesday’s collection will be rescheduled for Saturday.
The City of Virginia Beach will resume waste collection Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, with its normal collection schedule.
An unusually large amount of debris is expected, so it is important that residents be aware of the following:
• At this time, normal city garbage and recycling collections (black and blue carts) are scheduled to resume Tuesday, Oct. 30, and will follow normal waste collection schedules as much as possible. If your waste is not collected on your normally scheduled day, please leave the waste at the curb and it will be collected as soon as possible.
• Woody debris should be stacked in 4x4x4 piles. Leaves and grass should be in clear plastic bags and left at the curb.
• Clear plastic bags of loose yard debris should be no more than 25 pounds and should be placed at the curb for pickup. Do not mix the bags with woody debris.
• Construction debris, such as lumber, siding, roofing, etc. must be handled by a private contractor or resident and will not be collected by the city.
• Furniture and appliances damaged by the storm will be collected curbside. A bulky item request is required. Routine requests, however, are temporarily suspended so crews can accommodate storm damage as a first priority.
• The Virginia Beach Landfill, 1989 Jake Sears Road, off Centerville Turnpike, will be open at normal business hours from 7 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
HRT will be on a normal schedule Tuesday
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge -Tunnel is now operating under Level 2 wind restrictions.
AIRLINE UPDATE – Confirm flight status with airlines as weather could continue to affect operations. Projected operations for Tues, Oct 30:
-American – No flights scheduled; operations will resume at
12:00pm Wed, Oct 31
-Delta – Flights to ATL, DTW and NY-LGA, JFK resume
at approx 9am
-Southwest – First inbound arrives from MCO at 11:40am, flights
scheduled for remainder of day to most destinations
-United – Flights scheduled to ORD at 1:44pm and 5:20pm; IAD
at 2:57pm
-US Airways – Mon, Oct 29: Inbound from CLT arrives 9:09pm;
7:14pm arrival cancelled. Tuesday: CLT departures scheduled at
7:10am, 11:05am, 1:35pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 7:50pm.
No flights scheduled to DCA and PHL.
Norfolk Public Schools Rescheduled Football Games
Here is the schedule for Tuesday , October 30,2012.
@ Powhatan Stadium
4:00 pm : Granby vs BTW
6:30 pm: ICN vs Maury HS
@ Va. Beach Sports Plex
4:00 pm: Churchland vs Lake Taylor HS
6:30 pm: Wilson vs Norview
All lanes of Highway 158 are closed in Kitty Hawk due to flooding. The closure is in the vicinity of milepost 4. All vehicles are being rerouted on a detour through neighborhoods west of Highway 158.
According to CNN, a New York man was killed Monday in Queens when he was struck by a tree that fell on his house, officials said.
According to CNN, Superstorm Sandy officially made landfall Monday evening along the coast of southern New Jersey, the National Hurricane Center reported.
Sandy has now been re-classified as a post-tropical cyclone, meaning the storm is less like a hurricane and more like a winter storm.
The center of Sandy is close to landfall near Atlantic City, NJ. Maximum sustained winds are down to 85 mph. Sandy is expected to move west into Pennsylvania, before turning north and bringing high winds, heavy rain and even snow to areas of Pennsylvania, New York and New England.
Fort Eustis will operate under a 2-hour delayed reporting time with liberal leave authorized.
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story reporting requirements for Tuesday are essential personnel report on time, non-essential personnel are authorized a two-hour delay. The Child Development Centers and all gates will open normal hours.
7 City School Closures
Chesapeake Public Schools – 2 hour delay
Hampton City Schools – 2 hour delay
Newport News City Schools – 2 hour delay
Norfolk Public Schools – 2 hour delay
(Tidewater Park Elementary – Closed; Ruffner Academy – Closed for Students/Staff 2 hour delay)
Portsmouth City Schools – 2 hour delay
Suffolk Public Schools – 2 hour delay
Virginia Beach Public Schools – 2 hour delay
Widespread soundside flooding is expected to occur now through Tuesday morning as the back portion of Hurricane Sandy passes the Outer Banks. Dare County Emergency Management advises everyone to stay indoors. If travel is necessary, use extreme caution and stay out of all barricaded areas.
Roanoke Island/Manteo/Wanchese:
Prepare for inundation of 4 to 6 feet above ground. Causeway and downtown Manteo will have flooding over town docks. Highest impacts will be seen after sunset.
Northern Portions – Including Municipalities:
Prepare for inundation along soundside areas of 4 to 6 feet. Water intrusion in lower floors of low lying buildings is possible. Move high value items to higher ground, including vehicles and boats.
Mainland Dare County:
Manns Harbor and Stumpy Point should expect inundation of 4 to 6 feet above ground with flooding of low lying structures. Vehicles and boats should be relocated to higher ground.
Hatteras Island:
Soundside flooding will continue through the evening with 4 to 6 feet in the Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo Villages.
NC Highway 12 south of Oregon Inlet remains closed due to sand and water on the roadway. NCDOT will continue working to clear the road, assess damage and make repairs to reopen it as quickly as possible.
NCDOT has suspended ferry service between Hatteras Village and Ocracoke. Operations will return to normal as soon as winds diminish and conditions are safe.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard – Essential Personnel On Time; Non-Essential 2 Hour Delay
ODU closed Tuesday except essential personnel.
Isle of Wight County Schools closed Tuesday, employees on 2-hour delay
Portsmouth Public Schools will be on a 2-hour delay/Chesapeake Public Schools. In Chesapeake, no morning kindergarten.
Update: High Wind Advisory: NB on US-17 at Coleman Bridge in York Co. 0 lanes closed. Potential Delays.5:20PM—
511 Hampton Roads (@511hamptonroads) October 29, 2012
Suffolk Public Schools will be on a 2-hour delay
Operations at Langely Ft. Eustis will return to normal on Tuesday morning. The hospital will return to normal operations tonight at 6 p.m.
All Norfolk City offices will open on a two-hour delay at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The Norfolk Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue offices will also open on two hour delay at 10:15 a.m. Essential employees may be required to report for normal working hours or as directed. All three Norfolk courts and the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office will open on time.
All Recreation, Parks and Open Space programs and facilities will be open to the public tomorrow. All Before-School programming is cancelled. After-School programs will go on as scheduled.
Norfolk Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay Tuesday, except two schools – Ruffner Academy and Tidewater Park Elementary – will be closed to students all day due to standing water around the buildings. Ruffner Academy staff members should report to Ruffner following the two-hour delay; Tidewater Park Elementary staff members are excused for the day.
All other NPS staff members may observe a two-hour delay, except essential personnel who should report as needed or directed by their supervisors.
All Virginia Beach courts – Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court – and the court clerks’ offices will be open Tuesday and will operate on their normal schedule.
Rear Admiral Tim Alexander, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic has directed that Mission Essential Personnel report on time tomorrow and Non-Mission Essential Personnel report on a two-hour delay to all Hampton Roads installations and activities, to include Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.
Gates County Schools will be closed on Tuesday.
Suffolk Updates: Suffolk Parks and Recreation report that the East Suffolk Recreation Center will close at 6 p.m. tonight.
City of Suffolk Refuse Collection and TFC Recycling will run as scheduled Tuesday, October 30.
City of Suffolk offices will be open Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 8:30 a.m.
Suffolk Public Libraries note that all City libraries will close at 5:30 p.m. tonight.
Wilroy Road is closed from Progress Road to the 2300 block of Wilroy Road due to high water.
Nansemond Parkway at Shoulders Hill Road has an eastbound lane closure in the project area near Shoulders Hill Road and the entrance to Northgate Commerce Park due to high water.
The 3900 block of Old Mill road is flooded and high water signs are in place.
The 1300 to 1600 block of Buckhorn Road has high water covering the roadway and is closed.
3600 block of Desert Road from Clay Hill Road to Deer Forest Road has high water but remains passable.
100 block of Dutch Road from Cumberland Lane to Holland Road high water at the railroad tracks. One lane is passable.
8400 block of Pineview Road has high water. Signs are in place and the roadway is open.
500 block of Pioneer Road has high water with signs in place. The roadway is open.
MIDTOWN TUNNEL RE-OPENS: Crews have successfully pumped out all standing water at the Norfolk approach to the Midtown Tunnel and have lifted the tide gate, reopening the tunnel to east and westbound traffic. Water on the Norfolk side of the tide gate reached as high as 13 feet Monday morning.
Hampton City Schools will also be on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday.
Due to overwash, U.S. 158 in Kitty Hawk near Kitty Hawk Road is heavily flooded and motorists are advised to avoid the area. N.C. 12 remains closed from Rodanthe to the Oregon Inlet Bridge.
Bainbridge Blvd is now completely open in Chesapeake.
Newport News has closed its shelter at Warwick High School and the four people there have made other arrangements.
Newport News has closed its shelter at Warwick High School
All ABC stores are now closed for the day. ABC will be monitoring conditions tomorrow. Store closing policies will be in effect and the agency will determine by afternoon if an overall closing will be necessary as it was today.
BLIZZARD WARNING? NOPE. This is from Jeff Orrock at the Nat’l Weather Service: “We have been receiving phone calls of individuals receiving Blizzard Warnings via text messaging to cell phones around Richmond. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for areas from Charlotesville west mainly at elevation. There are no Blizzard Warnings in in effect for Central VA.”
Road Closures in Virginia Beach: 27th and Artic closed due to high water.
West Great Neck/Shore Drive due to high water
S. Plaza Trail between Windsor Gate Place and Silina Rd. is flooded
Gloucester Point Beach Park: The beach is closed and no vehicular traffic is allowed. It will be closed until further notice.
Gloucester County Public Schools: Closed on Tuesday with 12-month employees reporting at 10 a.m.
Gloucester County Government Offices: County offices will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 30th with essential employees reporting as scheduled.
Currituck County will open a temporary storm shelter today at the Department of Social Services (DSS). The shelter will begin accepting residents at 7:00 pm.
Any county resident wishing to stay overnight in the shelter due to flooding at their property, or other storm-related conditions, may report to the DSS office, which is located at 2793 Caratoke Highway. Shelter officials may be reached at (252) 619-4429.
ODU offices and facilities will open at noon Tuesday.
Classes will begin Tuesday at 1:20pm.
All Newport News City offices and facilities closed at 2:30 today.
• The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel remains at level 4 wind restrictions.
• High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane restrictions have been lifted on all area interstates this afternoon, October 29, 2012. The I-64 HOV Reversible Roadway lanes are now open to all traffic traveling eastbound.
• Currently, The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) remains open. Crews remain in place at the facility and are making preparations should the expected high tide require the facility to close.
• The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry (JSF) service has been suspended until further notice.
• The Route 175 Causeway to Chincoteague has been closed due to standing water causing dangerous driving conditions on the roadway.
• High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane restrictions have been lifted on all area interstates this afternoon, October 29, 2012. The I-64 HOV Reversible Roadway lanes are now open to all traffic traveling eastbound.
• Currently, The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) remains open. Crews remain in place at the facility and are making preparations should the expected high tide require the facility to close.
• The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry (JSF) service has been suspended until further notice.
• The Route 175 Causeway to Chincoteague has been closed due to standing water causing dangerous driving conditions on the roadway.
• State Route 182 in Accomack County is closed.
• The Interstate 264 east off ramp to Campostella Road is open.
• The Interstate 64 west off ramp to 15th View Street is closed due to high water on the city streets.
• On Interstate 64 east at LaSalle Avenue, one lane is closed due to flooding.
• The Interstate 264 east off ramp to Tidewater Drive is closed due to high water on the city streets.
• The Interstate 264 west ramp to City Hall is closed.
• The Interstate 264 east off ramp to Effingham Street is closed.
• The Interstate 264 east and west Brambleton Avenue exits are open.
• The Interstate 664 south and north Terminal Boulevard off ramp is open.
• The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel remains at level 4 wind restrictions.
• In rural areas throughout the district, many secondary roads continue to be affected by tidal influences with minor roadway flooding.
Birdneck Shelter to Close at 4 p.m. Today in Virginia Beach
The city’s emergency shelter at Birdneck Elementary School will close at 4 p.m. It is the only public shelter in Virginia Beach.
Electrical outages in Virginia Beach are minimal and the worst storm flooding occurred at high tide this morning.
Tides and flooding are expected to lessen as the day continues.
The Animal Care and Adoption Center also will close at 4 p.m.
It was open to dogs and cats of residents who took shelter at Birdneck Elementary.
The City of Norfolk will consolidate its shelter operations to the Bayview Recreation Center 8613 Willow Terrace by 5:00 p.m.
Transportation and food will be provided at Bayview as well as medical services. Bayview will continue to serve as a pet-friendly shelter. Owners must remain on premises.
At the peak of Hurricane Sandy, 58 residents and 5 kittens sought shelter at one of four shelters around the city.
The Chesapeake Voter Registrar’s office will be open with a skeleton crew only on Tuesday, October 30 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. no walk-in ballots will be accepted.
The City of Portsmouth will close the emergency shelter at Lakeview Elementary School at 3 p.m. today.
The tide gate remains closed at the Midtown Tunnel as crews pump water away from the tunnel approach on the Norfolk side using mobile pumps.
The water on the Norfolk side of the tide gate reached as high as 13 feet during the height of this morning’s tidal surge.
The Downtown Tunnel remains open with no restrictions; however motorists should be advised that the I-264 east Effingham St. off-ramp (Exit 7A) ramp is closed due to standing water:
VDOT has lifted HOV lane restrictions on all area interstates this afternoon. The I-64 HOV Reversible Roadway lanes are now open to all traffic traveling eastbound.
The southbound right lane of the James River Bridge is closed.
James City County officials report high water crossing Cranston’s Mill Pond Road. Motorists are asked to avoid that roadway and use alternate routes.
The Powhatan Shores neighborhood is also reporting flooding and public safety crews are on the way to the area.
MacArthur Mall will be closing at 2pm today.
The City of Portsmouth reports the following flooded roads as of 11:30 a.m.
Eastbound I-264 Exit 7A closed
Frederick Blvd. between Portsmouth Blvd. and George Washington Hwy.
Madison St. and Seventh St.
Dinwiddie St. and North St.
Caroline Ave. and Wyoming Ave.
4100 George Washington Hwy.
Elm Ave. and Webster St.
5200 block of Johnson Ave.
The city of Chesapeake will be closing the resident shelter at Oscar Smith High School and the medical needs shelter at Greenbrier Middle School at 5pm today.
Cell phone service for Hatteras Island is currently limited. Callers are asked, if possible, to dial 911 from a land line phone to report emergencies.
CenturyLink, the provider of cell service on Hatteras Island, has located the source of the problem and is working to restore service as soon as possible.
Closings for today (Monday)
Riverside Shore Cancer Center
Riverside Shore Home Health
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital’s outpatient services including cardiopulmonary testing, cardiac rehab, outpatient laboratory testing, outpatient imaging.
Riverside Eastern Shore Physicians & Surgeons will close today at 12:30.
Standing Water Advisory: EB on I-64 at MM291 in Chesapeake. 1 lane closed. Potential Delays.10:26AM—
511 Hampton Roads (@511hamptonroads) October 29, 2012
Shore Drive is closed near the Lesner Bridge right now. It is now time to stay off the roads until low tide.
Sandbridge Road is impassible due to high water. Police, Fire and EMS personnel are in Sandbridge to help with emergencies.
From Newport News: Solid waste collections this week will be delayed two days—
Barbara Ciara (@CIARAWTKR) October 29, 2012
At this time, the Knotts Island – Currituck ferry on the Currituck Sound is not making runs due to the low water level at the Currituck dock.
Citizens may contact the Ferry Terminal at (252) 232-2683 for updates.
Avalon Pier – Myles Henderson
Denbigh Section of Newport News
United States Sales Corporation Closed
Assistant Chief Harris in Kill Devil Hills confirms that a section of the Avalon Pier has collapsed from Sandy’s surf.
Flooding reported on Aberdeen Road near the Hardee's by Copeland Industrial Park. #hrsandy #sandy—
City of Hampton (@cityofhampton) October 29, 2012
All vehicles in downtown Norfolk garages can remain until 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.
8am Update: NORFOLK— The Midtown Tunnel tide gate has been lowered and the tunnel is now closed to motorists.
The Steel Bridge is now closed due to flooding
You can’t approach the midtown tunnel from MLK, from Rt. 164 or from Hampton Blvd, however it is still open if you can get to it from other locations and there is a pilot car to lead you through.
21 people are at Lakeview Elementary school shelter in Portsmouth.
There are 60 residents and 5 kittens in 4 shelters in Norfolk.
Flooding at Harbor Park forces temporary suspension of light rail downtown. Shuttle service available.—
HamptonRoadsTransit (@gohrt_com) October 29, 2012
If you don't have to go out, please do not! Here's an update from our City: we have opened Birdneck Elementary… fb.me/BlYbKBBQ—
Mayor Will Sessoms (@VABeachMayor) October 29, 2012
Rosemont Rd. is closed past S. Plaza Trail to Clubhouse Rd. heading from Rosemont to Holland.
Also, the back Bow Creek neighborhoods are flooded in spots.
OuterBeachesRealty posted this video of tidal flooding and beach erosion in Rodanthe
Still closed at Tidewater Drive off 264 in Norfolk.
15th View off of 64 closed. Dock Landing towards 664 closed. Semple Farm Rd at Magruder and Armistead at Mercury Closed.
CBBT under level 4 wind restrictions. Wind advisories at the Midtown Tunnel so slower speeds in place, expect delays.
Light Rail service in downtown Norfolk has been suspended
Message from VB Mayor Will Sessoms:
“If you don’t have to go out, please do not! Here’s an update from our City: we have opened Birdneck Elementary School – 957 S. Birdneck Rd. – as as shelter. Please, if you can, keep checking vbgov.com and monitoring this storm via radio or television.”
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH: The Midtown tunnel is now using pilot vehicles to guide traffic through the tunnel at safe speeds. Expect delays both East and Westbound.
The Downtown Tunnel is moving with no delays.
The crew of the tall ship HMS Bounty has now abandoned ship 90 miles off of Hatteras
The Midtown Tunnel remains open in both directions this morning however, travel speeds are now being regulated for safety with a pilot vehicle leading motorists through the tunnel in each direction.
The Downtown Tunnels, which serve as alternate routes between Portsmouth and Norfolk, are open with no restrictions.
The NEW South Norfolk Jordan bridge is OPEN and free to all traffic today!
The Coast Guard is responding to a distressed tall ship with 17 people aboard approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras N.C.
Dare County ETT Substitute Class is cancelled today.
Charge phones & computers today to report outages to 866-366-4357. Set up online accounts ahead of time report outages online….—
Dominion VA Power (@DomVAPower) October 29, 2012
City of Suffolk offices will be open today but liberal leave is available for employees.
All City of Chesapeake offices, libraries and community centers will be CLOSED on Monday, October 29.
Virginia Living Museum – closed Monday.
HOV lanes are open to all traffic this morning for the drive.
It is just horrible out here in Old Town Portsmouth, flooded roads, high winds, heavy rain. Stay inside and watch @WTKR3 #SandyWTKR—
Eric Levy (@EricLevyWTKR) October 29, 2012
@instagram Response to #Hurricane Sandy wtkr.com/2012/10/29/hur…—
Holly Lynne Henry (@mediaholly) October 29, 2012
Chesapeake: Battlefield Blvd. (Great Bridge Bridge area) and Dominion Blvd. (Steel Bridge area) are now OPEN. They will likely close again later this morning during the next high tide period.
Flight information and cancellations wtkr.com/2012/10/29/fli…—
WTKR NewsChannel 3 (@WTKR3) October 29, 2012
CLOSED: York County Offices
@mikemather is live right now in Cape Charles. Check out his video – wtkr.com/2012/10/29/mor…—
WTKR NewsChannel 3 (@WTKR3) October 29, 2012
The following roads in Suffolk are closed due to storm related high water conditions:
- 700 block of North Main Street is closed in both directions at the Kimberly Bridge.
- 3900 block of Old Mill Road is closed.
- Wilroy Road from Progress Road to the 2300 block of Wilroy Road is closed.
- 200 block of East Constance Road from Katherine Street to North Main Street is closed.
We will continue to have heavy rain, tropical storm strength winds, and tidal flooding. As Sandy moves up the coast we will tend to see less rain farther south and more rain north. Wind gusts will continue to reach into 60mph range, especially for the Eastern Shore.
Our next high tide is mid-morning, 9:24 am for Sewells Point. This will be the peak of tidal flooding for most of the area. The exception is the Bay side of the Eastern Shore.
As the winds shift later today and tonight expect a surge of 2 to 3 feet. Conditions for everyone will gradually improve through Tuesday.
Our next high tide is mid-morning, 9:24 a.m. for Sewells Point. This will be the peak of tidal flooding for most of the area.
The exception is the Bay side of the Eastern Shore.
As the winds shift later today and tonight expect a surge of 2 to 3 feet. Conditions for everyone will gradually improve through Tuesday.
FORECAST: Sandy’s impacts continue… Hurricane Sandy is moving north a few hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina. Sandy is projected to make landfall tonight near southern New Jersey.
We will continue to have heavy rain, tropical storm strength winds, and tidal flooding. As Sandy moves up the coast we will tend to see less rain farther south and more rain north.
Wind gusts will continue to reach into 60mph range, especially for the Eastern Shore.
According to VDOT’s Facebook page, the City Hall ramp on I-264 westbound has been reopened.
Get ready for high tide this morning! fb.me/17IdarvYD—
kristen crowley (@Kristencrowley3) October 29, 2012
CBBT is under level 4 wind restrictions still this morning. #SandyWTKR
Kurt and his waders on Boush Street @KurtsWaders wgnt.com/2012/10/29/kur…—
Holly Lynne Henry (@mediaholly) October 29, 2012
Here we go. Good morning! The storm hats are ready. #SandyWTKR http://t.co/k0swL0Rd—
Blaine Stewart (@BlaineStewart) October 29, 2012
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Getting ready at the station #sandywtkr http://t.co/g2mlrUvT—
Darragh Copley Frye (@deeintv) October 29, 2012
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The Route 175 Chincoteague Bridge Causeway has reopened and all Route 17 north— and south bound lanes on the access road to the JRB have reopened.
Refuse collection in the City of Williamsburg will be delayed by one day. Collections scheduled for Monday, October 29 will occur Tuesday, October 30; Tuesday’s scheduled collections will be Wednesday, October 31.
As of today, recycling collections will occur as regularly scheduled on Wednesday.
This blog is now closed, visit wtkr.com for the latest updates on the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy