Thursday, November 1, 2012
Fewer than 2,000 Dominion customers in Northern Virginia remained without power Thursday morning.
Dominion Virginia Power this morning released a list of where crews will be working to restore power Thursday. The list is attached to this article as a pdf (available in the media box to the right). "Lists are based on early morning work plans for crews. However, needs often change during a major restoration and crews stay on the move. They may visit, leave and return to some locations, and may perform work at locations not shown on today's list," according to Dominion. The highest concentration of current outages are inside the Beltway, however many smaller outages exist across Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties and elsewhere. Dominion reported only about 1,700 customers without power in Northern Virginia as of Wednesday night…
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Several hundred were without power as of about noon.
From Mayor Earnie Porta's email newsletter: Although power was restored to the Occoquan business district last evening at about 9:45 p.m., and to much of the rest of the town shortly after 11 p.m., as of this writing we do still have several hundred town residents without power on Poplar Lane, Overlook Drive, and Fortress Way. Power surge damage to at least two homes on Poplar Lane is hindering repairs there, while Overlook Drive and Fortress Way are experiencing problems similar to those of the snow storm two years ago -- the load caused by bringing all the townhouses on at once is too much. Consequently, Dominion is working to bringing buildings on Overlook Drive and Fortress Way online one at a time. As of approximately 30 minutes …
Those living on Poplar Lane are still without power.
From Mayor Earnie Porta's email newsletter, sent Oct. 30 at 11:30 p.m.: Power has been restored in Occoquan's business district (i.e. north of Commerce Street). As of the time of this writing, Dominion and their contractors are working on the power lines that pass adjacent to the Route 123 bridge, travel out of town, cross Route 123, and come back into town via Washington Street. They have indicated that once repaired these lines should bring back online almost everyone else in Occoquan except those living on Poplar Lane. The latter will be offline at least until tomorrow, as damage to two houses must first be addressed. Dominion and contractor crews are working throughout the evening.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Mayor Earnie Porta sends out an update by email newsletter.
As of 2 p.m. power remains out throughout the entire Town of Occoquan. Dominion Virginia Power, however, has indicated that it is a matter of hours, not days, before power is restored. The sources of the outage appear to be associated with damage outside of town boundaries on Mt. High Street and Poplar Lane. Storm damage in town has thus far been relatively modest. We lost one gas light, and the comparatively low sea wall at 307 Mill Street (behind Brambles) has washed away. Although the latter has not yet resulted in any serious flooding of the adjoining properties, erosion of the parking area remains a concern. Please continue to exercise caution when outside in the aftermath of the storm and be particularly alert to downed power …
The river overflowed its banks in several areas.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Rachel Leon
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
After about 36 hours of steady rain, the Occoquan River has swollen to the point where it is overflowing its banks in low-lying areas. The water has covered portions of the docks at Lake Ridge Park, and left part of Brambles' parking lot in Occoquan submerged. As the rain continues, the water will not have much of a chance to dissipate. The ongoing concern in the town of Occoquan is runoff from the two creeks that run down the hill. "We are keeping an eye on Occoquan's two creeks to minimize the possibility of culvert blockage, and encourage everyone to exercise caution if you find it necessary to go outside," Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta said in an email update. Tanyard Hill Road is open, but a portion of Occoquan Road is closed to …
Dominion customers are still losing power.
Update, 12:40 p.m.: There are 3,818 Dominion Virginia Power customers without power in Prince William County, as of 12:40 p.m. today. Of those customers, roughly half are in eastern Prince William County. Many of the outages are east of Jefferson Davis Highway, with nearly 1200 customers without power near Jefferson Davis Highway's intersection with Cardinal Drive. Restoration times are still not available, according to the interactive outage map. "Just a reminder, restoration estimates will only be provided after repair crews arrive & assess damage and estimate repairs," a Dominion representative tweeted. Report your outage using Dominion's mobile reporting tool or call 866-366-4357. Check out our list of closures and cancellations for …
Monday, October 29, 2012
The National Hurricane Center increased its predictions for rain and top wind speeds with Hurricane Sandy in DC and Northern Virginia.
For information and updates on Tuesday, Oct. 30, click here. Update 7:10 p.m. Monday: Hurricane Sandy has morphed into Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy and is very close to making landfall, according to NOAA. Sandy is expected to bring near-hurricane force winds and flood-producing rainfall through much of Tuesday. NOAA added that the most severe portion of the storm will affect the DC metro region from 6 p.m. Monday through dawn on Tuesday. "Residents and businesses along the Potomac River...should prepare for a flood not seen since the floods of 1996," NOAA said in an advisory. Around 7 p.m., data show about 90,000 Northern Virginia customers are without power, along with about 18,000 in Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery counties…
With Hurricane Sandy, increasing outages are being reported across Northern Virginia and the District Monday.
For Tuesday storm and outage updates, click here. Update 8:30 p.m. Monday: More than 80,000 people are now without power in Northern Virginia. Hurricane Sandy officially made landfall in southern New Jersey around 8 p.m. and has morphed into Post-Tropical Storm Sandy, but the change in name means little about the strength of the storm. Rain and strong winds will continue through tonight and into Tuesday morning. One area of Huntington has been evacuated, and trees have caused damage to homes in McLean, Burke and elsewhere. Update 6:35 p.m. Monday: As Hurricane Sandy makes landfall sometime this evening with its center over New Jersey, power outages in Northern Virginia are increasing quickly. More than 50,000 people are now without …
Whether or not the power goes out, these unplugged family activities will make this hurricane fun and memorable!
I was somewhat of a non-believer about Hurricane Sandy. I hesitantly bought my loaf of bread and gallon of milk, but I really thought the storm would pass us by completely and we'd feel foolish come Monday. Well, here we sit without school or work, and the possibility of 48 hours in my house with a stir crazy family and no real plan. Ackkk! Watching TV and movies is fun for a few hours, but in my household, the bickering begins when the TV has been on too long, so here are some family fun ideas to keep your whole family entertained without the need to plug in. Thank you to mamascout.blogspot.com and cuegly.blogspot.com for sharing their great ideas on Pinterest! 1. Photo Shoot: Even though the natural light isn't great, a portrait lit by …
Stay home today if you can. This article will be updated as we receive more information.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Rachel Leon
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Update, Oct. 30: Prince William Health District locations will be closed tomorrow. Potomac Mills mall will open at noon today. PRTC buses will not be running Tuesday. Update, 4:30 p.m.: The closures continue in Prince William County tomorrow, according to a release from Jason Grant, PWC's communications director. The courts will be closed, as well as all the schools. The Senior Day Program and Senior Centers will also be closed. County government offices will continue to operate on an unscheduled leave basis, with employees who cannot commute safely staying home. It has not yet been announced whether absentee voting locations. Update 3:28 p.m.: Prince William County government is on unscheduled leave tomorrow. The Landfill remains …
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