State of Emergency Declared as Agnes Flood Surges North
Tropical storm Agnes floods the Shenandoah Valley with Harpers Ferry peak forecast near 31 feet. Front Royal crested at 28 feet and roads flood as rainfall continues. Officials appeal for federal aid as basements flood and telephones fail in Clarke and Warren counties.
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Doug O’connell
Agnes
Shenandoah
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah River
Front Royal
Warren County
Clarke County
Warren County Flood Destroys Homes As Shenandoah Rises
Civil defense declared Warren County a disaster area as Shenandoah floods swelled from three feet to about 30 feet. By 10 p.m. twelve homes at Shenandoah Farms had fallen, with many others either covered or dragged away. Miraculously no injuries were reported. Local responders aided victims and secured the area through the night.
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David Smith
Warren County
Gary Keyser
Rt. 340
Andy Guest
Shenandoah Farms
Shenandoah
Keyser
Civil Defense
John Marlow
Newport News
Richmond Faces Its Worst Flood as James River Rises
Virginia Governor Linwood Holton moved to declare a statewide emergency as the James River surge inundates Richmond. Downtown businesses close as the city loses water service and propanegas from Fulton works leaks into floodwaters. evacuation of Fulton area and rationing urged amid fears of a 35.5 foot crest surpassing 1771 record.
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Linwood Holton
Virginia
James River
Richmond
Holton
Nixon
James
Thomas Bliley
Fulton Gas Works
Fulton
State Capitol
the James
City
Winchester Memorial Hospital zoning meeting draws 65 oppose plan
About 65 residents objected to converting their neighborhood near Winchester Memorial Hospital into a Medical Center District. They urged against changes despite not opposing the hospital itself, citing risk to the area's character. City officials noted no current zoning violations but considered adding medical district safeguards.
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Planning Commission
Winchester Memorial Hospital
W. Clifford St
Division of State Planning and Community Affairs
Winchester
Hospital
W. Clifford
James T. Swiger
Clarke Houses Lost Along River Road
A Shenandoah Farms resident reports only two Clarke County homes remain on River Road as floodwaters lap Shenandoah Drive. Evacuation of at least 50 families occurred with belongings moved to the Shenandoah Farms fire hall. No deaths reported. food and water concerns loom. escape routes across the mountains washed out. Call Concern at 667-0145.
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Clarke County
Shenandoah Farms
River Road
Shenandoah Drive
Della Driscoll
Blue Ridge Mountains
Placid Shenandoah Has Its Ugly Side
The Shenandoah River in Front Royal rose ten feet in ten hours as tropical storm Agnes unleashed record floods. Residents watched in awe as waters wrecked homes and moved through Warren County causing widespread damage. Deputy Cecil Miller called the river mean and hostile.
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Placid
Shenandoah
Shenandoah River
Front Royal
Virginia
Agnes
Warren County
Cecil Miller
Toll Rises as Agnes Floods Central Pennsylvan ia and New York
Tropical Storm Agnes and a inland storm drenched central Pennsylvania and southwestern New York as the Ohio River at Pittsburgh topped flood stage. Death toll reached 47 with many missing while large evacuations rolled out in western Pennsylvania and New York. The Point in downtown Pittsburgh stood at 25.9 feet with officials warning river levels could rise up to ten more feet.
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Agnes
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Pittsburgh
New York State
National Weather Service
Monongahela
Allegheny Rivers
Highways Top Item at Shawnee Area Meeting
Shawnee citizens met at the Shawnee Fire Hall for the fourth Master Plan meeting focused on transport. Plans discussed moving the Southern Connector to Shawnee Drive at the city’s southern edge to form part of a future beltline and rerouting Pleasant Valley Drive through the Industrial Park to serve higher traffic.
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Shawnee Area
Lulu Williams
Shawnee District
Shawnee Fire Hall
Friendship Neighborhood
Friendship Fire Hall
Pineville
Cedarmeade
Shawnee Drive
Jim McHenry
Division of State Planning and Community Affairs
Pleasant Valley Drive
Wea Villa
Opequon Saddle Club Cancels Rodeo This Sunday
Richmond AP reports cold conditions slow to warm with extended statewide flooding due to more rain. The Opequon Saddle Club cancels the rodeo and horse show scheduled for this Sunday with operations closing at 5 p.m. Friday until further notice. Snag's Sport Shop and Yard Party Shawnee Fire Co announce rain or shine events tonight and Saturday.
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The
Opequon Saddle Club
Shawnee Fire Co
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
White House
Opequon Creek
Clarke
High Point
Walter N. Hough
Hough
Potomac
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Opequon
Warren
Tom Cormany
Cormany
Blue Mountain Road
Sheriff
Associated Press
Pat Robinson
L.P
Jim McCoy
S. Loudoun St
Merle Norman
E. Piccadilly
P.E. Morris, JR
Star
N.Y
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