Gov. Glenn Youngkin made the request to President Donald Trump on Feb. 16. A disaster declaration for Kentucky — where 22 people were killed —was approved Monday.
Weather
Get the latest weather news, storm alerts, forecasts, and climate updates across Southwest and Southside Virginia from Cardinal News. Our local weather coverage tracks severe storms, flooding, snow, drought, and changing conditions impacting communities including the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, Bristol, Abingdon, Wytheville, and surrounding Appalachian and Blue Ridge regions.
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Light at the end of tunnel, and it’s not an oncoming train of more rain, ice and snow
After snow Wednesday and early Thursday, relatively calm weather is expected for several days, milder into next week.
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Snow expected Wednesday over most of Virginia, may be heavy for Richmond and Hampton Roads
Most of Cardinal News’ southern Virginia coverage area expected to see 1 to 4 inches, but the Southwest corner and some parts of Southside could get a little more.
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Youngkin says Southwest Virginia facing ‘all-hands moment’ as another storm approaches
Meanwhile, Rep. Morgan Griffith says damage from the weekend’s storm “is considerable.”
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As floodwaters recede, Hurley residents begin the long cleanup
The Buchanan County community of Hurley remains without power and water as residents start trying to recover from weekend flooding.
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Flood aftermath: Where to find help, how to help
We’ll be updating this list of resources with information from more localities as we get it.
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Power restored to most of 200K who had lost it, ahead of expected Wednesday snowfall
Wind, ice and flooding contributed to pushing power outages across Virginia over 200,000 twice in four days.
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Weekend deluge leaves destroyed homes, washed-out roads and at least 1 death
The southwestern tip of the state was inundated with up to 7 inches of rain. The latest disaster is the fourth major flooding event in the region since the summer of 2021.
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Gusty winds break more trees and power lines after days of ice and flooding
Strong westerly winds gusting over 50 mph were bringing in Arctic air, setting up a likely midweek snowfall.
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Youngkin requests expedited federal help as parts of Southwest Virginia again face catastrophic flooding
More than 20 homes in Dickenson are damaged or inaccesible, according to state Sen. Todd Pillion. Damage reports are still coming in.