Hurricane Erin, Virginia and East Coast
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The conditions in Virginia Beach have not been affected too much by Hurricane Erin. People were still out at Chic’s Beach to look at the large waves, including one surfer who told 10 On Your Side he went to Hampton earlier and argued the waves were stronger in Virginia Beach.
As Hurricane Erin started to move out, the water in some neighborhoods was creeping up. Such was the case in Virginia Beach, where Erin has left behind some serious tidal flooding. It was also the case in Norfolk and in other areas.
Amenities and access to Assateague Beach in Accomack County were fully closed on Friday as officials work to clean up the coastal mess left by the passage of Hurricane Erin
Chic's Beach in Virginia Beach is a popular place for family beach fun and the centerpiece is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
A new study led by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS shows that tidal marshes, including both natural wetlands and man-made living shorelines, generate approximately $90 million annually in economic value for communities across Virginia's Middle Peninsula.
Hurricane Erin spared the Hampton Roads region from heavy rainfall, but the large storm off the coast provided an opportunity for Virginia Beach to test a new $14 million tide gate system designed to protect against prolonged downpours and powerful storm surge.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coastal regions of Virginia, the Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound, and the Eastern Shore. A coastal flood warning is in place from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon for coastal areas in Hampton Roads, on the Eastern Shore, and on the Outer Banks.
Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, it will produce dangerous surf conditions for much of the Atlantic Coast this week, forecasters say.