Dominion Energy teams gear up for flash floods in Hampton Roads

Dominion preparing for storms and flooding across Hampton Roads

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Dominion Energy is preparing for all the possible rain impacts in Hampton Roads Tuesday, from flooding to outages.  Dominion Energy says its storm preparation starts even before a raindrop falls from the sky.  Crews are using technology to monitor the grid to make sure their equipment is working correctly.  “They're using intelligent grid devices or smart technology to be able to detect the wind speeds and how power or v…

As the weekend draws near, rain soaking Hampton Roads to lessen but heat may hit the 90s

Hampton Roads will continue to get soaked by showers and hazardous weather through the workweek with a regionwide flood watch effective until Wednesday morning, forecasters said. A Tuesday morning National Weather Service forecast predicts rain and thunderstorms will taper off as the weekend draws nearer. By Wednesday afternoon to evening, storms will generally just be scattered and only a marginal risk, said Meteorologist Karissa Chilcote based…

Dominion Energy teams gear up for flash floods in Hampton Roads

Dominion Energy preps for heavy rain in Hampton Roads amid potential flash floods, focusing on quick power restoration and public safety.