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Boil notice lifted on Greenfield and Tinkerview Gardens

Residents will no longer have to boil water in the Greenfield and Tinkerview Gardens water sources. The boil notice has been lifted.”announced Ron Smith, Director of Public Works, just moments ago.

After the Derecho storm hit Botetourt on Fiday June 29, the county had system failures in several water companies. As the water  sources came back online a boil water notice was issued on Monday for the two areas.

TODAY’S STORM COVERAGE:
* Regional storm coverage and updates from The Roanoke Times
* Some places in Botetourt now have ice
* Today’s update on power around Botetourt County.

More storm coverage below:

GENERAL STORM RESOURCES
* Weather journalist Kevin Myatt has weather updates on the Weather Journal
* Health department issues advisory on what to do with food after power outage
* Food writer Lindsey Nair has tips on how to deodorize a fridge or freezer after a power outage
* Landfill will have special hours on July 4th and Saturday for storm clean-up
* Showers available at Lord Botetourt High School, and other water updates
* Fincastle fireworks postponed until Sunday
* Buchanan Carnival is still on through Saturday

PHOTOS
* George Etzler cooks breakfast on the grill
* The Pillis family shares photos of storm damage on Country Club Road
* Dwayne Yancey has photos of storm damage around Botetourt County
* Cathy Benson has photos of storm damage around Botetourt
* Carrie Nolan shares photo of downed tree in Blue Ridge
* Photos and first-person account of storm damage at Buchanan Carnival

PREVIOUS STORM COVERAGE:
* July 3: Update on cooling shelters and Internet access for July 4
* July 3: Power outage is worst in the Buchanan area
* July 3: Help is on the map for Dalmeda Hills
* July 2: All public water expected back on tonight; boil notice for Greenfield and Tinkerview Gardens
* July 2: Botetourt has drinking water available at six locations
* July 2: Buchanan has water available
* July 2: Troutville lost one water pump but now back up to speed
* July 2: Water and sewer OK in Fincastle, but maybe no fireworks until Sunday
* July 2: All libraries open except Eagle Rock, but no Internet service
* July 2: AEP updates on power restoration
* July 2: Map shows where Dominion Power outages are
* July 2: Craig-Botetourt Electric Co-op is posting power updates on Facebook
* July 2: 11:15 a.m. update from Botetourt Emergency Services
* July 2: Buchanan Baptist joins list of cooling shelters
* July 2: 1O:22 a.m. Update from Botetourt County EMS
* July 1: Gas lines form around Botetourt
*July 1 Regional storm coverage for July 1 from The Roanoke Times
* June 30: Power could be out until July 7
* June 30: Regional storm coverage for June 30 from The Roanoke Times
* June 30: Gov. Bob McDonnell declares state of emergency
* June 30: Botetourt EMS statement, warning about new storms, photos of storm damage
* June 30: Fincastle Baptist Church open as a shelter
* June 30: Lord Botetourt High School open as a shelter
* June 29: First-person account of storm damage at Buchanan Carnival

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

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