7/6/2012

Fincastle, VA – The following schedule changes have been announced:

The 24-hour shelter and cooling station at Lord Botetourt High School will close at 7:00 PM on Friday, July 6.

As previously announced, the cooling stations at the Buchanan, Blue Ridge and Fincastle Libraries will be open from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7. Bottled water will be available from these locations.

Non-potable water will be available from behind the Buchanan, Eagle Rock and Glen Wilton Fire Stations; residents must furnish their own containers.

For more information, contact

Carr Boyd, Emergency Services Director

540-473-2098

TODAY’S STORM COVERAGE:
* Regional storm coverage and updates from The Roanoke Times
* Power restoration update
* Better Business Bureau warns of “storm chasers”

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
* Wanda Foreman of Fincastle shares photos of goats playing on downed trees
* 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 5: Boil notice lifted in Buchanan
* July 5: Before and after satellite photos
* July 5: Boil notice lifted for Greenfield and Tinkerview Gardens
* July 5: Some places in Botetourt now have ice
* July 5: Today’s update on power around Botetourt County.
* 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