Update
The Area Agency on Aging, which serves PrinceWilliamCounty, Manassas and ManassasPark has issued the following announcement on its services for today:
The Woodbridge Adult Day Program is open.
The Manassas and WoodbridgeSeniorCenters are closed. Meals on wheels will not be delivered, however Meals on Wheels recipients have emergency meals on hand already.
All other services are operating without any interruptions.
Woodbridge, Va. — Residents are waking up this morning after massive flooding in their neighborhoods, especially in the Holly Acres and Marumsco mobile home parks on U.S. 1 in Woodridge where Marumcso creek rose rapidly Thursday forcing more than 100 from their homes.
Also in Woodbridge, a retaining wall in an apartment community on Breezy Ridge Way have way overnight substantially damaging units that had already been evacuated, said Prince William County spokesman Jason Grant.
At a temporary shelter at Woodbridge Senior High School in Lake Ridge, 51 people who were evacuated took shelter there overnight. Some still in their homes now have to contend with a boil water advisory issued by the Prince William Service Authority.
Here’s a look at what officials are telling us:
- The Prince William Service Authority has issued a “boil water advisory” (see attached) for customers located in the Woodbridge area bounded by I-95 and Route 1, south of Occoquan Road and North of Prince William County Parkway. This area includes the neighborhoods of Marumsco Village, Millwood Estates, Maben Woods, and Ashford. Residents should bring water to a rolling boil for one minute and cool before drinking or used bottled water until further notice is given.
- Marumsco Creek rose rapidly and water levels along Route 1 rose up to 15 feet above the road. Mobile homes in Holly Acres and Marumsco Mobile Home Park were flooded substantially and residents had to be evacuated. Several businesses, vehicles and personal property were substantially damaged due to the floods. The water has receded and damage assessments will begin tomorrow.
- A retaining wall behind an apartment community onBreezy Ridge Way gave way and substantially damaged the property forcing some units to be evacuated.
- Currently, 51 people are in the shelter located at Woodbridge High School. The shelter will remain open all night and into the morning. County officials will inspect the homes of those evacuated to make certain they are safe and habitable. Shelters will be provided for the short term as needed.
- Several roads were flooded and VDOT will be performing road inspections throughout the region to insure the integrity of those roads.
- Prince William County fire and rescue workers with mutual aid assistance from Fauquier County and Stafford County responded to 24 swift water rescue calls and 40 flood related hazard calls with no reported weather-related injuries. Police had to close several roads throughout the county and responded to 95 calls for service related to flooding.
-Prince William County spokesman Jason Grant
Occoquan also was not immune to flooding Thursday.
[Flood waters have closed] Poplar Lane, Occoquan Road, Center Lane, Union Street, Tanyard Hill Road, and parts of Mill Street [in Occoquan]. Union Street/Tanyard Hill Road will remain closed just to the south of Center Lane throughout the evening and into tomorrow (Friday). Poplar Lane near the town boundary will remain closed until downed power line(s) can be repaired.
If rain continues over the ensuing days, please exercise particular caution along Tanyard Hill Road, Center Lane, Union Street, and Mill Street.
Ballywhack Creek has been repeatedly and rapidly overflowing its banks, creating extremely hazardous conditions on each of those roadways, as well as washing away embankments, and flooding adjacent properties. In addition, flood conditions have arisen repeatedly on Poplar Alley behind the Tourist Information Center. Finally, there is noticeable debris in town, particularly along Union and Mill Streets.
-Occoquan Mayor Ernie Porta
