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Scott County declares emergency after storm; officials outline road, farm and communications damage
Summary
After a storm that dropped an estimated 5–8 inches of rain in parts of the county, Scott County officials declared a state of emergency, reported preliminary agricultural losses near $358,000 and said road crews have reduced closures from about 503 to four while FEMA documentation proceeds.
Scott County officials declared a state of emergency after a severe storm and briefed the Board of Supervisors on damage, recovery priorities and remaining needs including generators and better communications for isolated residents.
The Virginia Department of Transportation representative told the board the storm moved in Thursday night and produced "reports anywhere 5 to 8 inches of rain in places," causing widespread tree damage. "At one point during the storm, we had, in Scott County, 503 roads... closed," the presenter said, and crews had reduced that to four by the morning. VDOT described using a mobile app to capture "windshield assessments" with photos to support a potential federal (FEMA) reimbursement request.
The VDOT representative said crews are prioritizing getting roads passable before performing full debris removal and structural repairs. He described contractor…
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