DALE CITY, Va. — As Hurricane Sandy moves its way toward the Potomac Communities, families and companies all over Northern Virginia are preparing.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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EXCLUSIVE
By KJ MUSHUNG
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Crash – Fatality
As the storm is expected to pick up speed and make its way closer to Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic states, it’s also expected to bring a storm surge of two to four feet to the lower Chesapeake Bay, heavy rain between four and 12 inches in some spots, and high wind.
Conditions in the Potomac Communities are expected to start downhill Sunday night as rain moves in and wind picks up. Wind and rain is expected to pick up Monday as Sandy moves over the area.
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11 p.m. UPDATE
An emergency services source tells PotomacLocal.com a male was killed tonight after he ran in front of a car traveling near Spriggs and Lindendale roads.
Police at 4:50 p.m. Friday said a medevac helicopter was called the scene to take the injured to a local hospital.
No further details on the incident have been released. Drivers should expect delays in the area, police state.
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What would George Clooney say about the approaching Hurricane Sandy?
The actor played the lead role in 1997’s book turned movie “A Perfect Storm” which told the story of a band of fishermen swept up in a hurricane that collided with a strong low pressure center that created a monster storm – much like what forecasters fear will happen Monday into Tuesday of next week.
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MANASSAS, Va. — Campaign signs for Gov. Mitt Romney were found tossed in the yard of a Manassas home Thursday.
Photos sent to PotomacLocal.com on Thursday show signs lying in the yard of a home on Fort Drive in Manassas.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — An elected official who reportedly moved out of her district has resigned.
Doreen Phillips held the Hartwood District seat on the Stafford County School Board and resigned today after it came to light she no longer lived in the county, but instead has a Fredericksburg address. Virginia law states elected officials must live in the district they represent.