It’s been more than 100 hours since Friday night’s powerful Derecho windstorm hit, and many in the Potomac Communities are still without power.
Dominion Virginia Power crews posted their work locations for today, where the utility says they’re working around the clock to restore power. (Locations listed below).
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Volunteer fire and rescue crews from Dale City late Tuesday were called to a crash near Interstate 95.
A Toyota Corolla slammed into a utility pole about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Optiz Boulevard and Telegraph Road outside Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge. Two females who were inside the car were able to walk away from the crash.
By URIAH KISER
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Six families who live in mobile homes deemed unsafe by Prince William County officials were given their walking papers today.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Potomac Nationals have installed eight temporary phone lines for ticket sales after their phones went dark following the recent storm.
The P-Nats are set to take the field Independence Day after a long string of away games. Team spokesman Tim Swartz the best way to purchase tickets for the 6:35 p.m. Wednesday game which includes fireworks is to go online, but baseball fans can also call one of the eight temporary numbers to order tickets. Those who leave voice messages will be called back as soon as possible, said Swartz. Team officials note when their regular 703-590-2311 phone number works again the eight additional phone numbers will be disconnected.
There are 2,534 Dominion Virginia Power customers without power in Prince William County as of 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.
There are 4,166 Dominion customers without power in Stafford County as of the same time Tuesday.
FROM POLICE REPORTS:
Aggravated Sexual Battery – On June 29 at 3:11p.m., detectives from the Special Victims Bureau responded to investigate a sexual battery which was reported to have occurred in the 13800 block of Montoclair Ln in Dale City (22193). The investigation revealed that the victim, a 14 year old female of Woodbridge, had been sexually assaulted by the accused, a known acquaintance. Following an investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested.
CONTINUING STORM COVERAGE
UPDATE 4 p.m.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — People, and dogs, benefit from the water passed out to homeless camps today in Woodbridge.
Since temperatures soared above the century mark Friday, volunteers at AfterShare distributed more than 20 cases of water and Gatorade to homeless campers in the wooded areas in and around Woodbridge.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Just because there wasn’t any action on the baseball field today that doesn’t mean things weren’t hot at Pfitzner Stadium.
A skeleton crew of Potomac Nationals employees was inside the management offices at the Woodbridge baseball stadium just before 5 p.m. Friday when they smelled what they thought was natural gas. They evacuated the building, and no sooner did they get outside did they see flames shooting from windows, said Potomac Nationals General Manager Josh Olerud.
