Friday, November 2, 2012
Officers from Fairfax County Police Department discussed crime rate and crime prevention during the recent monthly Huntington Community Association meeting.
Violent crime has decreased 3 percent in Huntington compared to 2011, Mount Vernon Police District Commander Capt. Randy Joyce said during a Huntington Community Association meeting Thursday night. Joyce said violent crimes include criminal acts such as assault and domestic violence. Overall, Fairfax County has seen a 7 percent decrease, and the Mount Vernon Police District has seen a 5 percent decrease. MPO Greg Kottemann of the Crime Prevention Office said he has watched the crime rate in the county decrease over the years, and incident reports have also gone down since last year. "As far as incidents go, for year-to-date as of 2012, there were 243 incident reports written to include all of those written on Huntington Avenue," Kottemann …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Huntington community shows relief and plans a post-Sandy get together.
After making it through Hurricane Sandy with no flooding, the Huntington community is abuzz with relief. Water from Cameron Run didn't even reach the streets during the hurricane Monday night, and Fairfax County has lifted the flood warning in the Huntington area. Stephanie Leedom, vice president of the Huntington Community Association and resident on Arlington Terrace, said the mood throughout the neighborhood is much more upbeat now that they've made it through the storm. Leedom also said Hurricane Sandy brought more attention to the Storm Drainage Improvements Bond right before Election Day. "People are just really relieved that they're not going through what we went through last year," Leedom said. "I feel like the storm brought a lot …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Residents are relying on each other for preparation, safety tips and alternative parking.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Huntington residents are keeping each other informed and safe until the storm blows over. Through Facebook and the community listserv, the residents are passing along safety tips from Fairfax County, and news and weather websites. For the past few days, members of the Huntington Community Facebook group have been posting tips on the group wall about sump pumps, generators and alternative parking. In one Facebook post, group members arranged wake up calls throughout the night in case flooding happens while they’re asleep. Residents posted their phone numbers so their neighbors can give them a call every couple of hours. Throughout the weekend, the Fairfax County Police Department has gone door-to-door, …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
FCPD talked to residents Sunday morning about moving their cars, valuables from basements.
The Fairfax County Police Department knocked on doors Sunday morning in flood-prone Huntington, talking to residents and handing out flyers with safety tips. Officers are encouraging residents to move their vehicles to high ground and move their valuables from their basements. The flyer also provided safety tips if there's a flood. FCPD advised residents not to wait for instructions to move and to be aware of streams, drainage channels and other areas known to flood suddenly. In the past, the Huntington area has been affected by flooding during extreme weather conditions. Captain Randy Joyce — commander of the Mount Vernon Police District — said in several of those incidents, they didn't have enough warning to prepare residents. "In most …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Supervisor Hyland hosted a meeting to get feedback from residents about flood wall alternative plans.
Belle View and New Alexandria residents gathered in a meeting room in the South County Center Thursday night to learn about alternatives for a flood wall protecting their neighborhoods. Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland hosted the meeting to discuss new alternatives for flood walls and levees for the flood reduction study conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2008. The areas affected include New Alexandria, Belle View, River View, and the River Towers condominiums. The study was conducted after residents in these neighborhoods experienced severe flooding during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. The presentation was met with conflicting opinions from residents. Hyland hopes to organize a smaller group of representatives from each…
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Take a look at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Huntington-Belle Haven Patch The Huntington Community Association has created a fund to promote the passage of the $30 million bond referendum for flood prevention measures in Huntington on the ballot this coming election. State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) has endorsed Rob Krupicka in the 45th District delegate race to replace David Englin. Fort Hunt Patch Fort Hunt resident Michelle Crabtree will host a garage sale fundraiser Saturday to raise money and awareness of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training. Crabtree will run the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in honor of her two-year-old son Tyler, who is battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Congressman Jim Moran lent a hand at UCM’s food pantry on Tuesday. Mount Vernon Patch USDA …
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Fairfax County officials 'strongly' advised residents to leave the area; go to Lee District RECenter.
UPDATE - 9:20 p.m. - Fairfax County Public Schools confirmed classes canceled for Friday. UPDATE - 8:55 p.m. - Fairfax County officials are reporting they have taken more than 150 residents out of the Fenwick neighborhood in Huntington—many by boat. According to a tweet at 8:51 p.m. from @fairfaxcounty, "All of Fenwick and Liberty totally cleared; estimating 150-200 evacuees from the area; 30 more mins to complete evacuation." Animal Control officers are at the Lee District RECenter and will take in your household pets tonight. Animals may be picked up Friday, according to the latest information from Fairfax County. UPDATE - 7:55 p.m. - The Lee District RECenter is open now as a reception center for residents impacted by flooding, but …
Streets, homes could flood Thursday in lower Huntington if the Cameron Run rises too high
Update: Thursday at 6:15 p.m. The level of the Cameron Run is rising fast. At 6 p.m. the water level had cleared 7 ft and was quickly rising. Update: Thursday at 5:25 p.m. As we approach high tide, the water level at Cameron Run has actually dropped from a high of 6.8 ft at 3:15 p.m. to under 5 ft currently. Last night the water peaked at 7.5 ft to cause minor street flooding on Fenwick Drive and Arlington Terrace, according to Steve Aitcheson, director of Fairfax County stormwater management. The water level typically needs to rise above 10 ft for houses to flood, Aitcheson said. Stormwater management and county officials will continue to monitor the situation both electronically and on the scene into Friday. Original Story: Thursday …
