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Virginia Beach emergency manager warns of coastal flooding, urges resident preparedness for Hurricane Aaron
Summary
Director of Emergency Management David Toplitzy told council that Hurricane Aaron—forecast as a Category 2–3 storm offshore—may bring strong onshore winds, coastal flooding and large surf in the next 48–72 hours and urged residents to follow official updates, sign up for B.B. Alert, and secure loose items and vehicles.
David Toplitzy, the city’s director of emergency management, briefed Virginia Beach City Council on preparations for Hurricane Aaron and the likely impacts to the shoreline.
Toplitzy said Aaron remained a powerful system in the Atlantic and, while models showed a north‑northeast turn that would keep the storm offshore, the projected westward shift in its track raised the risk of stronger onshore winds, higher waves and coastal flooding near Virginia Beach. He highlighted that outer bands could start affecting the area tomorrow afternoon and that conditions could be worst Wednesday night through Thursday night with improvement by…
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