4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (251+ words) These are not isolated incidents. They are part of a decades‑long pattern. NOAA’s storm events database documents repeated flood and flash‑flood events in Norfolk since the mid‑1990s concentrated in the same neighborhoods. Local news archives show recurring flooding…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (770+ words) Heavy rainfall Saturday caused a Norfolk pump station to exceed capacity, according to city officials, and the downpour left downtown streets flooded and cars stranded in parking decks. For many waterlogged Norfolk residents, the storm felt like a repeat of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (434+ words) Virginia Stage Company has canceled weekend events at The Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk after a Thursday rainstorm caused the building to flood. Water gushed through the theater’s ceiling and onto the stage, and ceiling tiles collapsed under the flow,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (844+ words) NORFOLK — Tuesday’s rainstorm flooded streets and underpasses. Cars damaged by the high water were left abandoned in roadways, snarling traffic as the water subsided. Despite the issues caused by as much as 6 inches of rain dropped in a span of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (184+ words) Several areas of Norfolk were under flood waters Tuesday afternoon as heavy rain pounded the region. In Ghent, many cars had stalled or flooded out on city streets after up to 3 inches of rain had fallen in these areas by…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (388+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — A coalition of conservation groups are raising concerns over a proposed Lynnhaven Inlet storm surge barrier that could be built as part of a series of large flood protection projects in the city. The organizations want to ensure…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (207+ words) While Hampton Roads is under an extreme heat watch, here’s how to avoid the heat. Each city in the region has designated cooling centers open to the public. These cooling centers include libraries and community centers and are designed to…...