Tropical Storm Michael may bring heavy rain
Tropical Storm Michael is winding up and taking aim at the Florida Panhandle, possibly arriving there as a major hurricane late Wednesday or early Thursday….
Floods & Natural Disasters
Florence remnants prompt tornado watch for Fairfax County
The remnants of Hurricane Florence are heading into Fairfax County and a tornado watch has been posted for the D.C. area into Monday evening. The…
Scattered showers and wind but not much more as Florence changes course
Hurricane Florence is beginning to impact the North Carolina coast as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph. The storm will continue to roil…
Fairfax officials say Hurricane Florence will mean flooding for days
Several days of flooding are likely for Fairfax County from Hurricane Florence, according to Fairfax County emergency management officials. Here’s what they’re predicting, as of…
UPDATED: Tropical Storm Florence headed towards the East Coast
UPDATED 9/13 9:00 a.m. Squally rain bands with tropical-storm-force winds moved ashore along the Outer Banks this morning as Hurricane Florence neared land. A life-threatening…
Water, rescues and wrecks greet Fairfax drivers again
Storms pelted Fairfax County, once again, early Wednesday morning. Broad Run near Manassas and Difficult Run are out of their banks. Fairfax Fire units handled…
Falling tree kills woman as rain continues to drench Fairfax
A woman was killed Monday night when a tree, loosened by rain, fell into her home in the 5900 block of Burnside Landing Drive in…
Health, safety risks follow flooding
Following heavy rain events this week, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reminds people to take precautions to avoid flooded areas, and once the sun…
Heavy rains bring flooded roads and water rescue
Rain that pelted Fairfax County early Friday closed roads, snarled traffic and trapped at least one driver in a stranded vehicle. Fairfax County firefighters had…
Gov. Northam: Time to buy flood insurance
Governor Ralph Northam is urging Virginians to purchase flood insurance or renew their policies on or before May 1, a month before the official start of…