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UPDATE: Appalachian Power says dam situations improve across the region
Assignment ManagerAccording to Appalachian Power and the National Weather Service, the threat of a dam failure at the Byllesby/Buck hydroelectric dam on the New River has been downgraded. Officials in Wythe County warned residents of a potential dam failure earlier...Tags: Floods, Pulaski County (Virginia), Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Structural Failures
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UPDATE: About 3,600 CVEC, 1,300 Appalachian Power customers without power
10 a.m. UPDATE: 1,262 CVEC members remain without power. ============================ 9 a.m. UPDATE: Around 3,600 Central Virginia Electric Cooperative members are without power from Wednesday's storms. There is a downed wire affecting the Piney...
Tags: Nelson County, Bedford County (Virginia), Pulaski County (Virginia), Smyth County, Roanoke County
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Residents around the WDBJ7 viewing area prepare for potential strong storms
WDBJ7 ReportersResidents around the WDBJ7 viewing area are preparing for potential high winds Wednesday. If you live in the New River Valley, you will be the first in line to deal with this severe weather. Around noon Wednesday, it was misty in the New River...Tags: National Weather Service, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation
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UPDATE: Number of Appalachian Power customers without power at 95,000 in Virginia
WDBJ7 Reporter2:25 p.m. update: There are about Appalachian Power 95,000 customers without power. -------------------------------- Noon update: There are still 107,000 Appalachian Power customers without power in Virginia. Appalachian Power says the outages...Tags: Pulaski County (Virginia), Smyth County, Roanoke County, Montgomery County (Virginia), Bland County
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No. 1 story of 2012: Strong derecho storm knocks out power to several thousand people
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThis year most people in Virginia and along the East Coast added a new word to their vocabulary – derecho. June’s derecho storm that knocked out power to several hundred thousand people in Virginia is WDBJ7’s number one story of 2012,...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation
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Appalachian Power gets the OK to reduce outflows from Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project
Because of the dry conditions, Appalachian Power has asked for and received approval to reduce its outflow from the Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project. Appalachian Power asked for permission from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Hydroelectricity
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Some rural areas still in the dark
WDBJ7 ReporterWe spent some time with Dave Beran and his Appalachian power crew. He was born and raised in Floyd County and he says where we were today is among the most rural places in Floyd. The biggest challenge for him and his crew is climbing up trees to...Tags: Snow Storms
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Appalachian Power crews say this past snow was "the perfect storm"
WDBJ7 ReporterTo some of you, last Thursday was just another snow storm. To power line workers, it was the perfect storm. The combination of how quickly the snow fell, how much of it fell and the temperature at the time caused big headaches for Appalachian Power. ...Tags: Snow Storms, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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When will YOUR power come back on?
ReporterAppalachian Power tells us it will be several days before all power is restored. Just like last summer's Derecho, power crews from other states are here helping to get your electricity back on. Morgan Anderson of Roanoke says the power outages create...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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