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Hampton Roads closings, delays due to flooding
The Virginian-Pilot • • nation
Key Points:
- Schools in Norfolk, York County, and Mathews County have announced closures on Thursday, Sept. 24, due to flooding caused by a developing nor’easter off the coast.
- The National Weather Service predicts major flooding by Wednesday evening with inundation levels of 2-3 feet expected in areas including the Oceanfront, Ocean View, and rivers west of the lower Chesapeake Bay.
- Norfolk Public Schools and offices will be closed, with some roads potentially impassable; essential personnel are expected to report on time.
- York County School Division canceled all after-school and evening activities on Wednesday and will close all facilities on Thursday, with no remote learning planned.
- Mathews County Public Schools will also be closed on Thursday, with no school or extracurricular activities due to widespread flooding.
