9 a.m. MONDAY 9/30 - HELENE AFTERMATH IN SALEM - WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
While all roads are open and all power has been restored to customers in the City of Salem, there is still plenty of work to do.
Please help us this week by limiting your time on the GREENWAY. Crews needs full access to these areas to remove debris and clear dirt and sand that was pushed out the Roanoke River and onto the paths by the rising water. All of this must be removed to ensure walking, running, and biking can be done safely.
Also, please exercise patience when it comes to BRUSH COLLECTION The process of collecting the debris will not be accomplished in a few days. Make sure your downed limbs are no longer than six feet and that the brush is free of other debris like glass or metal. Thanks in advance.
5 p.m. SATURDAY 9/28
The Low Water Bridge at Mill Lane reopens after a full day of clearing debris that washed into the bridge from upstream.
12:45 p.m. SATURDAY 9/28
All streets in the City of Salem are now open with the exception of the Low Water Bridge at Mill Lane. City crews have been working non-stop to clear an incredible amount of debris that washed into the bridge from upstream and hampered the flow of the rushing water. The Roanoke River crested in Salem on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. We are thankful for the crews that continue to work on getting the bridge reopened. Also, a special pat on the back to the Salem Electric Department for having all power in the city restored before 5 p.m. on Friday.
It will take several weeks for all the debris and downed limbs to be cleared and collected, so please be patient.
In addition, the Salem Swiftwater team is back home after being deployed to Southwest Virginia. Our team helped make water rescues in Fries, Wytheville and Carroll County.
CLOSED STREETS at 12:45 p.m. SATURDAY 9/28
Low Water Bridge at Mill Lane
4:30 p.m.
The City of Salem remains under a Flash Flood Warning until 5:15 p.m. Several streets remain closed at this time, but power has been restored to those affected by outages earlier in the day. Any remnants of the storm should be completely out of the area by 6 p.m. The Roanoke River is not expected to crest in Salem until some point before 2 a.m. early Saturday morning. Please be aware of ponding water as you drive and proceed with caution.
CLOSED STREETS at 4:30 p.m.
Low water bridge at Mill Lane
W. Riverside from Front to Eddy
W. Riverside from Kingsmill to Mountain
Front to S. Colorado
Turner Road at W. Main
Bowman from Commerce to Clifton
McVitty Road from Tremont to Homestead
Horner at West Main
Butt Hollow Road from Howard Drive to Locust Grove
AS CONDITIONS IMPROVE AND THE WATER RECEDES, CITY CREWS WILL REOPEN STREETS, ACCORDINGLY.
1:30 p.m.
The City of Salem remains under a Flash Flood Warning until 5:15 p.m. today. A number of streets are now closed as the lingering bands of the storm continue to drive through the Salem area.
CLOSED STREETS at 1:30 p.m.
Low water bridge at Mill Lane
W. Riverside from Front to Eddy
W. Riverside from Kingsmill to Mountain
Front to S. Colorado
Bowman from Commerce to Clifton
Epperly Lane
Howard Drive to Locust
McVitty Road from Tremont to Homestead
Horner at West Main
Butt Hollow Road
1 p.m.
The City of Salem remains under a Flash Flood Warning until 5:15 p.m. today. Power outages continue to mount in the city and the low water bridge at Mill Lane is now closed.
CLOSED STREETS at 1 p.m.
Low water bridge at Mill Lane
W. Riverside from Kingsmill to Mountain
Howard Drive to Locust
McVitty Road from Tremont to Homestead
Horner at West Main
Butt Hollow Road
11:45 a.m.
The City of Salem remains under a Flash Flood Warning until 5:15 p.m. today. About 200 residents are without power at this hour, including part of Red Lane.
CLOSED STREETS at 11:45 a.m.
McVitty Road from Tremont to Homestead
Horner at West Main
Butt Hollow for Tree Removal
Honeysuckle for Tree Removal
10:30 a.m.
The City of Salem is now under a Flash Flood Warning until 5:15 p.m. today. In addition, some residents are without power in the Beverly Heights region and several trees have fallen into roadways in various parts of the city. Workers are in the process of removing debris and restoring power as quickly as possible. Do not drive through high water or around signage marked ROAD CLOSED, and please be patient and safe.
CLOSED STREETS at 10:30 a.m.
McVitty Road from Tremont to Homestead