Hurricane Matthew Update 10-12-16 @ 4:30pm

Team Norfolk,

Roads and Underpasses
Brambleton underpass to be re-opened at 5pm today. Like the Virginia Beach underpass, there will be two lanes west and one lane east to accommodate temporary pump.

Power
At last check there are 93 (out of 96,907) Dominion customers without power.

 Damage Assessments: Residential / Commercial Properties –
Reports as of this morning indicated 425 structures damaged so far having a value slightly north of $11M.  This is residential and commercial structures (i.e. private property). 

• 408 single family dwelling units impacted—this is the bulk of the costs at $10 million
• 8 multi-family dwellings impacted—still working to provide an accurate valuation, but looks to be in the $500,000-$750,000 range
• 9 commercial businesses impacted—also need to refine costs here, but preliminary numbers are about $550,000
• Please note that this is structural damage; contents is not part of this nor is landscaping or automobiles.  Thus the actual damages suffered by our citizens and businesses are much higher

Government infrastructure
Currently estimated at $3.1-$3.2M.  Much of this is due to the destroyed pumps at the underpasses which are approximately $1M each.

State/Federal Damage Assessment Teams

Four teams made up of representatives from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, FEMA and the SBA are tentatively scheduled to arrive Saturday to assess damages.

 New Information / Messaging

For those who need help with storm cleanup, call (757) 793-1837

For those who want to help, call (757) 284-9183

Assistance is for, and will be prioritized by, greatest need and provided while supplies and volunteer resources last.

 

Thanks!

 

Jim

Director, Norfolk EOC

james.redick@norfolk.gov