Hampton dries out after Matthew
The storm raked the Southeast coast and struck
Residents were still dealing with the effects of the storm early this week.
The city got between 8 and 10 inches of rain over the weekend, according to data from the
A deluge of social media posts from
More than 18,000 households, almost a third of Dominion's customers in
A Tuesday morning tally by the city put property damage from the storm at more than
No homes were destroyed, but seven suffered major damage. There were clusters of damage in the
Time lapse video by Instagram user
Time lapse video by Instagram user
Video recorded by Twitter user
Video recorded by Twitter user
More than half of the damaged buildings suffered water damage and some first-floor apartments in the city were deemed uninhabitable after severe flooding, according to city officials.
The city is asking anyone with damage to report the issue to the city's 311 call center to help them gather data, even if the home is covered by private insurance.
"It helps us know where problems occurred and it can also help identify homes that may qualify for home-elevation assistance," said
For anyone still dealing with storm debris, the city has said bulk trash pickup will continue on its regular schedule, so some may not see branches taken away until later this week.
Several events, including the Phoebus Fall Festival and the Five-Alarm Festival and Chili Cook-off, were canceled due to inclement weather. No make-up date has been scheduled for either of those.
Murphy can be reached by phone at 757-247-4760.
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