City offices, recreation centers and
libraries will open at 10AM TUESDAY. Trash and
recycling will take place as scheduled. Due
to road conditions, collection may take longer than normal so please leave your
cans at the curb.
Norfolk City Council will meet as scheduledOther Team Norfolk modified operations for Tuesday reported to the Emergency Operations Center are provided below. Please refer to their sites for details and updates.
- Norfolk Public Schools: CLOSED
- Courts: CLOSED
- Norfolk State University: CLOSED
- Old Dominion University: CLOSED
- Tidewater Community College: CLOSED
- Naval Station Norfolk: Mission Essential Personnel should report on time. Non-Mission Essential Personnel are authorized a delay to 1200.
-Hampton Roads Transit: HRT running their snow routes. Information here. Please note: bus riders have been seen waiting are regular stops. Please help HRT pass the word their snow routes for the Southside are available online here and further marked by the snowflake on the bus sign (pic provided below).
Roadway Progress / Forecast
Public Works reports approximately 90% of the primary roads are cleared and secondary roads around 60%. A map of these routes is available here. Moreover, walkways at and around city buildings (including parking lots and garages) are also at 90%. Thick ice remains a challenge, but work will continue into the evening and will still be underway tomorrow. As a reminder, residential roads are not plowed.
Though
partly sunny, temperatures to rise throughout the day tomorrow which will
contribute significantly to the effort. Be
alert localized flooding could occur in some areas due to the snow melt…
Snow Buddies
If you’re wondering what kind of people receive assistance and whether this program and Operation Blessing’s coordination makes a difference, I offer a few paraphrased stories provided by Jody Gettys. The need for volunteers continues as they plan to work through Tuesday! If interested please call 757-274-8650!!
Communications
As always, for the most up-to-date information, please visit Norfolk.gov and/or the city’s social media sites. And don’t forget the great folks at the Norfolk Cares Call Center are available to answer any community questions daily from 7am-6pm!
As always, for the most up-to-date information, please visit Norfolk.gov and/or the city’s social media sites. And don’t forget the great folks at the Norfolk Cares Call Center are available to answer any community questions daily from 7am-6pm!
Lastly, I’d like to thank the amazing women and men of Team Norfolk -
inclusive of our partners in the faith community, military, higher education,
nonprofit and private sector – who have spent their “snow days” not with their
families, or reporting on a delayed schedule, but stepping up to respond. This community is full of heroes and it is
indeed an honor to be part of the Team!
Sincerely,
Jim
Director, Norfolk EOC
james.redick@norfolk.gov
Director, Norfolk EOC
james.redick@norfolk.gov
Snow Buddy Story
#1:
Ms. Y is a sweet 70 year teaching nurse with a heart to teach and care for others. Unfortunately, in June of last year she fell and broke her right wrist. She is right handed and that made it impossible to for her to fulfill everyday nursing tasks like starting IV’s. She has been through two surgeries and her hope is to return to work as soon as possible. She received disappointing news from her doctor yesterday, stating that she has to have a 3rd surgery. She lives alone and Winter Storm Helena left her “snowed in” where she could barely muscle the door open and definitely could not access her walkway, driveway or car. Operation Blessing’s Art Navolis and Joshua Deuble had the honor of meeting Ms. Y and helping her dig out. Art spoke so soundly of Ms. Y and said, “[she] is a sweet lady with compassion for others above herself. Even with her injury, her first concern was for her coworkers and students who she missed and could not wait to get back to. Her dedication and compassion was inspiring!”
Snow Buddy Story #2Ms. Y is a sweet 70 year teaching nurse with a heart to teach and care for others. Unfortunately, in June of last year she fell and broke her right wrist. She is right handed and that made it impossible to for her to fulfill everyday nursing tasks like starting IV’s. She has been through two surgeries and her hope is to return to work as soon as possible. She received disappointing news from her doctor yesterday, stating that she has to have a 3rd surgery. She lives alone and Winter Storm Helena left her “snowed in” where she could barely muscle the door open and definitely could not access her walkway, driveway or car. Operation Blessing’s Art Navolis and Joshua Deuble had the honor of meeting Ms. Y and helping her dig out. Art spoke so soundly of Ms. Y and said, “[she] is a sweet lady with compassion for others above herself. Even with her injury, her first concern was for her coworkers and students who she missed and could not wait to get back to. Her dedication and compassion was inspiring!”
Mr. H. When I knocked on his door, I could hear him making his way to find out who it was. I said, “Hi, Mr. [H], this is Jody with Operation Blessing.” The snow made it difficult to open his storm door but with a strong pull we were able to break through the thick layer of snow. When I introduced our team, he said “you guys are the Lord’s people!” He was so sweet and you could tell mobility was a challenge for him. He said, “I’m being careful but I have to wear this.” and he pointed to the “Life Alert” he wore around his neck. He explained to me that he had serious heart problems, among other things and he needs that in case he starts having difficulty with his heart. Our team rallied around him and dug the snow from his front door, porch, and even cleaned off his car so he could drive out if he needed to. Mr. H was extremely thankful for our assistance.
Snow Buddy Story #3:
Tom was calling to check on a gentleman named, Mr. R who uses a scooter to get around. He called Mr. R to see if he still needed help “digging out” when to Tom’s surprise Mr. R said, “I don’t have any food!” Mr. R was out of food and could not go out and get it himself. We talked about it and Tom volunteered to take Mr. R some groceries [last night]. Tom started his day very early around 6 AM this morning and even though we were “wrapping up” the day, we did not want to ignore this Mr. R, who said the he literally did not have any food. Instead of calling it a night, Tom said without hesitation, “I’ll go!” and he headed out and made a special delivery to “Mr. R.” We truly do have an incredible team, full of people who work tireless and never run out of compassion! I’m honored to serve along each side of them.
Tom was calling to check on a gentleman named, Mr. R who uses a scooter to get around. He called Mr. R to see if he still needed help “digging out” when to Tom’s surprise Mr. R said, “I don’t have any food!” Mr. R was out of food and could not go out and get it himself. We talked about it and Tom volunteered to take Mr. R some groceries [last night]. Tom started his day very early around 6 AM this morning and even though we were “wrapping up” the day, we did not want to ignore this Mr. R, who said the he literally did not have any food. Instead of calling it a night, Tom said without hesitation, “I’ll go!” and he headed out and made a special delivery to “Mr. R.” We truly do have an incredible team, full of people who work tireless and never run out of compassion! I’m honored to serve along each side of them.
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