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Missing Man Found Alive After Search Of Shenandoah National Park (UPDATE) Missing Man Found Alive After Search Of Shenandoah National Park (UPDATE)
Missing Man Found Alive After Search Of Shenandoah National Park (Update) A missing 75-year-old man was found alive Saturday, Sept. 2, after a search of Shenandoah National Park. Jerry Bailey, 75, of Tennessee, was reported missing to Shenandoah National Park Rangers early Sept. 1. His backpack was found in Pinefield Hut off Skyline Drive near mile 75.2. Bailey was found by searchers at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, in the southern part of the park near Ivy Creek (mile 77.5).  Shenandoah activated a full-scale search operation early today. The search is led by Shenandoah National Park Search and Rescue personnel aided by Virginia Department of Emergency …
Missing Student's Car Found At National Park, Massive Search Launched Missing Student's Car Found At National Park, Massive Search Launched
Missing Student's Car Found At National Park, Massive Search Launched The vehicle belonging to 21-year-old Mateo Luis Cobo Zevallos was found in a parking lot at Shenandoah National Park on Tuesday, May 16, officials confirmed. The George Mason University honors student was reported missing on Monday, May 15, according to Fairfax County and Virginia State Police. Virginia Department of Emergency Management and National Park Service Search and Rescue officers descended on the area in a search for Zevallos Wednesday and Thursday, according to NPS spokeswoman Claire Comer. Zevallos' Honda Civic 4-door sedan was discovered in the afternoon hours Tuesday, in a pa…
WARNING: Hurricane 'Fiona' May Mean High Surfs, Rip Currents For Coastal VA: Reports WARNING: Hurricane 'Fiona' May Mean High Surfs, Rip Currents For Coastal VA: Reports
Warning: Hurricane 'Fiona' May Mean High Surfs, Rip Currents For Coastal VA: Reports Hurricane Fiona may not make landfall in Virginia, but coastal residents will surely see some changes to the water, officials said.Coastal Virginians can expect high surf and rip currents from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24, thanks to Fiona, according to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The hurricane is expected to stay far off the East Coast, but wave heights could rise to between seven and 10 feet on Sept. 22 and 23, officials reported. Click here to stay updated on Hurricane Fiona.