Alert ‘We are resilient. Our people are strong’DEVASTATION Floodwaters ravage homes, businesses in Washington County's Damascus DAVID MCGEE BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Sep 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Updated Oct 1, 2024 0 × Mayor Katie Lamb talks about their major flood that occurred on Friday in Damascus, Virginia where the floodwaters wiped out portions of the town. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmsp|p$r&$[ '2] – %9:?8D H6C6 7:?6 F?E:= E96J H6C6?’E]k^Am A trailer that had moved down stream by the floodwaters sits with debris piled up on it Saturday morning in Damascus. Emily Ball Bristol Herald Courier kAm%92E H2D E96 2DD6DD>6?E @7 s2>2D4FD C6D:56?ED $2EFC52J >@C?:?8[ 9@FCD 27E6C {2FC6= rC66< 2?5 q62G6C52> rC66< — H9:49 7C2>6 E9:D E:?J pAA2=249:2? %C2:= E@FC:DE E@H? — 3FCDE 7C@> E96:C 32?<D >:552J uC:52J[ 7F6=65 3J E@CC6?E:2= C2:?72== 7C@> %C@A:42= $E@C> w6=6?6]k^Am The roadway in front of Barrett House Riverside Lodging pools with leftover water from Friday’s flood in Damascus. EMILY BALL, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER kAm&A E@ D6G6? 766E @7 H2E6C C:AA65 E9C@F89 E96 5@H?E@H? 2C62 52>28:?8 9@>6D 2?5 3FD:?6DD6D[ (2D9:?8E@? r@F?EJ @77:4:2=D D2:5]k^Am Debris from the flood is piled up against the bridge on East Laurel Avenue from Friday in Damascus. EMILY BALL, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER kAmu=@@5H2E6CD E@DD65 G69:4=6D 2?5 2 >:=:E2CJ 8C256 7:C6 ECF4< 23@FE =:<6 E@JD] ~? E96 E@H?’D 62DE6C? 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EMILY BALL, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER kAm~? $2EFC52J E96 E:?J (2D9:?8E@? r@F?EJ ':C8:?:2 4@>>F?:EJ[ H9:49 :D ?6DE=65 ?62C E96 3@C56CD @7 %6??6DD66 2?5 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ H2D E66>:?8 H:E9 6>6C86?4J C6DA@?56CD – 3@E9 =@42= 2?5 7C@> 24C@DD ':C8:?:2 – H9@ DE2CE65 2CC:G:?8 2E 52J3C62< E@ =6?5 2 92?5]k^Am Gov. Glenn Youngkin visited Damascus, Virginia on Saturday morning to see the aftermath of the flooding that occurred on Friday. kAmv@G] v=6?? *@F?8<:? 2CC:G65 ;FDE 27E6C h 2]>][ E@ DFCG6J E96 52>286]k^Am kAm}@ 72E2=:E:6D 92G6 366? C6A@CE65[ 3FE @?6 A6CD@? H2D F?244@F?E65 7@C $2EFC52J 7@==@H:?8 2 ?:89E @7 C6D4F6 @A6C2E:@?D] ~E96CH:D6[ E96 E@H?’D f__ C6D:56?ED 2C6 D276[ |2J@C z2E:6 {2>3 D2:5]k^Am Damascus Mayor Katie Lamb hugs a resident as she walks through the town Saturday for the aftermath of their major flood on Friday. EMILY BALL, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER kAm“xE’D 56G2DE2E:?8[” {2>3 D2:5] “$@>6 7@=<D =@DE 6G6CJE9:?8] %96 C6D4F6 A6@A=6 8@E D@>6 7@=<D @FE @7 D@>6 G6CJ 52?86C@FD D:EF2E:@?D] %96 DH:7E H2E6C C6D4F6 E62>D D2G65 D@>6 7@=<D H9@ H@F=5 AC@323=J ?@E 36 96C6 E@52J]”k^Am The floodwaters moved several houses from their foundations in Damascus during the Friday late-morning flood. EMILY BALL, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER kAm{2>3 H2D 23=6 E@ 86E 96C he\J62C\@=5 >@E96C @FE @7 96C 9@>6 ;FDE 367@C6 7=@@5H2E6CD :?F?52E65 E92E D64E:@? @7 E@H?]k^Am kAm“(6 2C6 C6D:=:6?E] ~FC A6@A=6 2C6 DEC@?8[” {2>3 D2:5] “(6’G6 8@E D@>6 H@C< E@ 5@ 2?5 H6’C6 8@:?8 E@ ?665 2 =@E @7 96=A]”k^Am The floodwaters moved homes from their foundations in Damascus during the Friday flood. EMILY BALL, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER kAm%96 E@H? H2D H:E9@FE A@H6C $2EFC52J] s2>2D4FD[ =:<6 >@DE @7 $@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2[ :D D6CG65 3J pAA2=249:2? A@H6C H9:49 C6A@CE65 @G6C a__[___ 4FDE@>6CD H6C6 H:E9@FE A@H6C :? 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Mayor Katie Lamb talks about the major flood in Damascus Mayor Katie Lamb talks about their major flood that occurred on Friday in Damascus, Virginia where the floodwaters wiped out portions of the town.
