Update 1 p.m.
Stafford County officials tell us that residents are entering the clean-up phase of the recovery from the sudden storm. Below is information designed to assist in storm recovery:
- Landfill Fee Waiver – The Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board (R-Board) temporarily waived fees for the disposal of yard debris from residents immediately through April 29, 2019, at the Regional Landfill at Eskimo Hill. The waiver applies only to the disposal by residents, not commercial firms, and is only in effect at the Eskimo Hill site. Commercial trash service trucks will not pick up debris that is placed in front of your home. If it does not fit in the trashcans provided, individuals must transport the waste to the landfill themselves.
- Building Inspectors – If you have structural damage and need to contact a building inspector to evaluate, please call Stafford’s Public Works Department at (540) 658-8950.
- Generator Safety – If residents are using generators, they should be extremely cautious and not use the generator inside their home or garage because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. They should also use flashlights rather than candles because of the risk of fires.
- Downed Power Lines – Stay away from downed power lines. Call 911 to report downed power lines. Do not touch them.
- Power Outages – To report outages to Dominion Power, call (866) 366-4357 or visit www.dominionenergy.com/outages. Rappahannock Electric outages may be reported by calling (800) 552-3904 or by visiting www.myrec.coop/outagecenter.
Fallen Trees – Call VDOT at 1-800-367-ROAD (1-800-367-7623).
A 78-year-old woman in Stafford County was killed early today when a tree fell on her.
Original post 10:30 a.m.
Did you get out of your Stafford County neighborhood this morning with ease?
Many in the county may want to thank a firefighter or sheriff’s deputy who made that possible.
A severe thunderstorm rolled into the county just after 1 a.m. bringing heavy rains and high winds. A total of 16 calls for trees down on roadways were made between 1:48 and 5:42 a.m.
Here’s more info on the storm.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Fredericksburg VA, Aquia Harbour VA, King George VA until 2:00 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/zCphxlmENm
— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) April 15, 2019
Here is a list of downed tree locations:
- Tree down Le Way Drive and McWhirt loop
- Tree down Lyons boulevard and Panther Drive
- Tree down Ridgewood Drive
- Tree down Pig Pen Bottom
- Tree down Sanford Drive
- Tree down Brooke Road and Marlborough Point
- Tree down Chapel Road and Enon roads
- Tree down Eskimo Hill Road and State Shop roads
- Tree down Eskimo Hill Road at Potomac Run Road
- Tree down Route 3 and Chatham Heights Road
- Tree down River Road
- Tree down Truslow Road
- Tree down Hope Road and Lovelace Lane
- Tree down Hidden Springs Lane
- Tree down Route 1 and Potomac Creek
- Tree down Austin Run Boulevard and Route 1
