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Power Outages Likely In These Areas As Storm Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Power Outages Likely In These Areas As Storm Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain
Power Outages Likely In These Areas As Storm Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain A potent storm sweeping through the region will be accompanied by strong winds that could cause power outages. The storm, which is accompanying a cold front, is moving from the east on Tuesday night, Dec. 10, into Wednesday, Dec. 11, according to the National Weather Service. During the storm's height, there will be heavy rain and wind gusts between 25 and 30 miles per hour. Some areas, especially along coastal areas of the Northeast, could see gusts of between 50 and 70 mph and are where outages are most likely. They are displayed in orange in the first image above from Ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
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State Of Emergency Declared In Virginia In Advance Of Tropical Storm Debby State Of Emergency Declared In Virginia In Advance Of Tropical Storm Debby
State Of Emergency Declared In Virginia In Advance Of Tropical Storm Debby Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a State of Emergency as possibly wicked weather continues to head toward the region with Tropical Storm Debby continuing to move north up the coast. On Tuesday, citing "National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center forecasts that indicate a tropical storm with significant rainfall and flooding across the entire Commonwealth could cause transportation difficulties and power outages," authorities announced the move to declare an emergency. During a state of emergency, first responders are able to mobilize resources and equipment needed for im…

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by Zak Failla
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Thunderstorms May Cause Travel Issues, Power Outages In DMV Region: Forecasters Thunderstorms May Cause Travel Issues, Power Outages In DMV Region: Forecasters
Thunderstorms May Cause Travel Issues, Power Outages In DMV Region: Forecasters Travel disruptions are likely and power outages are a risk throughout the DMV region as severe storms are expected to roll through the area on Thursday, forecasters are cautioning. The I-95 corridor is expected to see thunderstorms on July 25, with "the risk of severe weather will huddle along a portion of the (area) from Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula to southeastern New England," according to AccuWeather. "The major metro areas of Washington, DC and Baltimore are currently in the zone where thunderstorms may go above and beyond garden-variety intensity with frequent lightning, damagi…

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by Zak Failla