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News Releases

• UPDATE: AEOC Deactivated; Emergency Shelter Closes (Sept. 6, 2008)
• UPDATE 9:30 p.m.: Road Closures Due to Flooding (Sept. 6, 2008)
  
• UPDATE 8:25 p.m.: Road Closures Due to Flooding (Sept. 6, 2008)
• UPDATE: Fairfax County Closes Emergency Shelter at Mount Vernon RECenter (Sept. 6, 2008)
  
• UPDATE 6:20 p.m.: Road Closures Due to Flooding (Sept. 6, 2008)
• Fairfax County Opens Emergency Shelter at South Run RECenter (Map) (Sept. 6, 2008)
  
• Fairfax County Road Closures Due to Flooding (Sept. 6, 2008)
• Fairfax County Opens Emergency Shelter at Mount Vernon RECenter (Sept. 6, 2008)
  
• Safety Tips for Flash Flooding (Sept.6, 2008)
• Fairfax County Alternate Emergency Operations Center Activated at 1:30 p.m. (Sept.6, 2008)
• Residents Encouraged to Prepare for Weekend Weather (Sept. 5, 2008)

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008

11:45 p.m.- Fairfax County has  deactivated the Alternate Emergency Operations Center. The emergency shelter at the South Run RECenter has closed and the voluntary evacuation of the Royal Lake area has been lifted.

9:30 p.m. - Updated road closures.

8:25 p.m. - Update on road closures.

7:02 p.m. -The emergency shelter set up at the Mount Vernon RECenter has closed. The shelter was opened this afternoon in response to heavy rainfall and localized flooding from Tropical Storm Hanna. However, the Huntington Community Center will remain open until 9 p.m.

6:20 p.m. - Update on road closures.

5:13 p.m. - The National Weather Service flash flood warning for Fairfax County continues until 9:15 p.m.

5:00 p.m. - Water elevation in Royal Lake is rising and precautionary evacuations are underway. In response Fairfax County has opened an emergency shelter at South Run RECenter, 7550 Reservation Drive, Springfield. (Map) If residents are experiencing flooding, they should seek higher ground or go to the shelter.

• The National Weather Service flash flood warning for Fairfax County continues until 5:15 p.m. and a flash flood watch will remain in effect until 11 p.m.

4:25 p.m. - Road Closures

3:00 p.m. - Flood safety tips available online, if flooding is likely in your area.

1:30 p.m. - Fairfax County has activated its Alternate Emergency Operations Center (AEOC) at 1:30 p.m. in response to flooding related to Tropical Storm Hanna.

12:13 p.m. - Public safety personnel (police and fire) are evacuating residents from the Huntington area. This is a voluntary evacuation. Residents are being evacuated to the Huntington Community Center, 5751 Liberty Drive, Alexandria, then transported to the Mount Vernon RECenter , 2017 Belle View Blvd., Alexandria.

• Residents are reminded to move cars to a higher elevation, and prepare for water in the streets.

11:50 a.m. - County staff are actively monitoring the rainfall and are in the community. The water levels at Huntington are roughly 1 foot below the street elevations. Stormwater can be expected to be in streets at Huntington within the next half hour.

• All cars should have been moved to a higher elevation, and now prepare for water in the streets.

Friday, Sept. 5, 2008

5:18 p.m.- Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the hazardous waste and document shredding event originally scheduled for September 6, 2008 has been cancelled.

5:05 p.m.-The anticipated rainfall from Tropical Storm Hanna this weekend serves as a stark reminder of the need to be prepared. Residents are encouraged to get an emergency supply kit, make an emergency plan and be informed about what to do if Hanna or other tropical storms gain strength, turn into hurricanes and head in this direction. As seen with Gustav, hurricanes and tropical storms also produce tornadoes, flooding and power outages that affect residents for hours or even days after the initial storm has passed. 

• A tropical storm warning has been issued for the region until 11 p.m. Saturday and a flash flood watch will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday for Fairfax County. According to the National Weather Service, rainfall is anticipated to be 4-8 inches with wind gusts between 40-45 mph during the height of the weather activity on Saturday afternoon. This will be a fast-moving storm; it is expected to enter this area late tonight with the bulk of the precipitation occurring between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow. Flash flooding is a concern.
  
  
• Fairfax County’s Watch Office, within the county’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), is monitoring weather conditions 24/7. OEM has also been and will remain in contact with both the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service.
  
  
• Personnel from the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) are monitoring areas such as New Alexandria, Belle Haven and Huntington – portions of the county that have flooded during past storms. DPWES staff are also monitoring state-regulated dams located within Fairfax County, and have scheduled crews to work 12-hour shifts as necessary, with numerous staff on call for the weekend if needed. In addition, public safety personnel will patrol in flood prone areas of the county.
  

More information can be found online and through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.