The declaration opens up federal aid for recovery efforts. But so far, only money for repairing public facilities and infrastructure has been approved.
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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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With a touch of April chill, one last look back at winter, including the snowfall contest
Brad Weaver of Roanoke wins the snowfall prediction contest by 1 inch on a tiebreaker, following in the footsteps of his mother, a top prognosticator in previous weather contests.
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Trump approves disaster declaration for Southwest Virginia communities hit by February flooding
Some areas received as much as 7 inches of rain, resulting in flash flooding, blocked roads, mudslides, and damaged and destroyed bridges, homes and businesses.
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What makes a thunderstorm ‘severe’?
When a severe thunderstorm warning gets issued, it refers to two specific storm effects, and those aren’t lightning or pouring rain.
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Flooding to fires: Parched March follows soggy February
After a historically wet February, March could end up among the driest on record in much of Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Repairs to section of U.S. 58 destroyed by Hurricane Helene are expected to be completed 6 months ahead of schedule
In a trip back to Damascus to check on storm repairs, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine called what’s been accomplished “impressive.”
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Spring has sprung after coldest winter in a decade, but there will be some chilly speedbumps
The calendar catches up with a springlike weather pattern with Thursday morning’s vernal equinox, just before a windy reminder that it can still get cold.
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One month after catastrophic flooding in Southwest Virginia, still no word on requests for a federal disaster declaration
Eleven counties are included in the request. A declaration from the president would open up access to federal funding for recovery efforts.
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Dirty rain, loopy clouds and a bloody moon on the interface between winter and spring
Some atmospheric and astronomical oddities occur as the weather brings out coats and shorts on the same day.
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Up and down we go: March is taking us for a bumpy ride
Recent warmup gives way to sharp chilldown — that’s why it may be a little rumbly and windy where you are today. Then it warms up next week.
