Monday, December 10, 2012
Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.
Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. According to the 12-12-12 concert’s website, “…
Monday, November 19, 2012
County officials have said the project is still in planning stages.
Planning is underway for flood relief in the Huntington neighborhood after Fairfax County residents voted “yes” to a $30 million bond on Election Day. But officials don’t have a timeline for the project just yet. The storm-water bond will provide a source of funding for a levee and other measures that officials hope will mitigate flooding in the area. There are 180 Huntington homes at risk of flooding in the FEMA-designated flood plain, and $30 million will fund a 2,865-foot-long levee and pump station along Cameron Run – something residents agree the area is in dire need of. Residents were able to breathe a sigh of relief after Hurricane Sandy – although some residents were forced to evacuate, no flooding occurred. But homes Huntington …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Residents help local family with close ties to Long Island take in stranded family members, send $6,000 up coast.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
On Sunday, the Fort Hunt community rallied around a family with close ties to one of the areas most affected by Hurricane Sandy. Alice Sofield and her husband Rick are native Long Islanders. Rick grew up in Long Beach, one of the South Shore communities hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy. Rick’s parents, grandparents, and siblings still reside there, and his parents lost their home during the storm. All of his family members are safe. The weekend after the storm, Rick picked up his five nieces and nephews from Long Beach, brought them back to Fort Hunt, and enrolled them in Fairfax County Public Schools. “Neighbors brought over big bags of candy because the kids missed Halloween, and it just turned into a bigger thing,” Alice said. Alice’s …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Employees help out, and you can, too.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Hurricane Sandy ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate: https://donate.networkforgood.org/aol "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could help …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Huntington-Belle Haven Patch The Huntington community weathered Hurricane Sandy with minimal flooding and damage to homes. The Route 1 Corridor experienced some minor damage from Hurricane Sandy, including some downed trees and power outages. Fort Hunt Patch Patch caught up with Congressman Jim Moran (D-8th), who discussed sequestration and its effect on Northern Virginia’s economy. Mount Vernon Patch Historic Mount Vernon has launched a new digital encyclopedia about the life of George Washington and the history of Mount Vernon. SFDC will unveil new wayfinding signs on Route 1 on Wednesday.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Photos from the past week including Hurricane Sandy, autumn leaves and Halloween.
In the past week, Fairfax County encountered Superstorm Sandy, house fires power outages and Halloween. Take a look at some of the photos throughout the week.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Fewer than 2,000 Dominion customers in Northern Virginia remained without power Thursday morning.
Dominion Virginia Power this morning released a list of where crews will be working to restore power Thursday. The list is attached to this article as a pdf (available in the media box to the right). "Lists are based on early morning work plans for crews. However, needs often change during a major restoration and crews stay on the move. They may visit, leave and return to some locations, and may perform work at locations not shown on today's list," according to Dominion. The highest concentration of current outages are inside the Beltway, however many smaller outages exist across Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties and elsewhere. Dominion reported only about 1,700 customers without power in Northern Virginia as of Wednesday night…
Donations of money, food and blood are needed. Here is how Northern Virginia resident's donations can aid victims in most affected areas.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Northern Virginia was largely spared from catastrophic damage from Superstorm Sandy, but residents in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other coastal areas were not so lucky. Patch has gathered some local resources if you want to help in relief efforts. Volunteers in New Jersey are being coordinated through an emergency response hotline, 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). Alternate numbers, for when the hotline isn’t staffed, include 609-775-5236 and 908-303-0471 or emails can be sent to Rowena.Madden@sos.state.nj.us. The New York City agency NYC Service is coordinating volunteers for various relief projects in New York City. Go to its Facebook page or email nycservice@cityhall.nyc.gov with your name and email address. The American Red …
Sandy's wrath rendered solemnity but also elicited — perhaps, as a means to cope with the anxiety and stress of such an unprecedented storm — gallows humor.
Certainly, Hurricane Sandy was no laughing matter. Making landfall in New Jersey Monday night, she wreaked havoc up and down the East Coast, leaving behind 55 dead, 8.2 million without power and untold billions of dollars in damage. Her wrath rendered solemnity but also elicited — perhaps, as a means to cope with the anxiety and stress of such an unprecedented storm — gallows humor. Before, during and after the hurricane, social media buzzed relentlessly and unapologetically with witty (and sometimes, depraved) commentary. Here are some amusing tweets — from both famous people and every day Joe’s — I spotted while perusing Twitter: Tracy Carracedo @StandUpTracy To my neighbors who thumbed their noses at me after impressively raking …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Thousands of residents are expected to have power back when they return from work.
Dominion Virginia Power this morning released a list of where crews will be working to restore power Wednesday. The list is attached to this article as a pdf (available in the media box to the right). "Lists are based on early morning work plans for crews. However, needs often change during a major restoration and crews stay on the move. They may visit, leave and return to some locations, and may perform work at locations not shown on today's list," according to Dominion. The highest concentration of current outages are inside the Beltway, however hundreds more smaller outages exist across Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties and elsewhere. Dominion reported about 18,100 customers without power in Northern Virginia as of 9:40 a.m…
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