1 p.m. Thursday, June 23 | Here’s the latest on the storm clean-up in Fredericksburg, which was hit hard Wednesday, June 22 by a storm packing 80 mph winds that brought down trees and power lines.

Convenience Center Opened – Due to the prolonged power outages in the city resulting from yesterday’s storm, the City of Fredericksburg has opened a Convenience Center at the Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street, from 12 Noon until 4 p.m. today, June 23rd.  The Convenience Center is not a Shelter, but it will provide a place for those still without power to come and charge their phones and conduct any work during that time.  The Department of Social Services will be staffing the Convenience Center and will have a limited amount of supplies for those that need chargers or power sources.  If you plan to come to the Convenience Center, you are encouraged to bring some snacks, games, books or any other minor comforts from home.

According to the National Weather Service, flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

In Virginia, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Warren, and Western Loudoun are the affected areas.