Norfolk Va

Norfolk, Virginia:
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach.Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metro area, officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA.
2 Rescued From Distressed DailBoat:
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A man, woman and cat were rescued this morning from a sailboat at 9th View in the Willoughby area of Norfolk.The sailboat was about 400 feet off the beach, according to Coast Guard spokesman John Miller.Miller said they couldn't get a small boat or an aircraft to get near it so a line-throwing gun was used to attempt to pull the people to shore.Norfolk marine patrol and fire and rescue units responded to the scene.
Norfolk Fire-Rescue swimmers rescue two in Ocean View:
PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Norfolk Fire-Rescue swimmers rescued two people and a cat Saturday when their 30-foot sailing vessel ran aground off Ocean View Beach in Norfolk, Va., during the onset of Hurricane Irene. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads command center received the initial report from a good Samaritan at approximately 8 a.m. that a sailboat was dragging its anchor 400 feet from the beach. Personnel from Norfolk Fire-Rescue, Virginia Marine Resources Commission Police and the Norfolk Police Department responded to the scene.The sailboat was homeported in Portsmouth, Va., but left Friday for Annapolis, Md., to escape the oncoming storm. When severe weather overtook them, they attempted to deploy their anchor.
Heavy seas and winds prevented rescue personnel from reaching the sailboat. It was ultimately pushed closer to shore and over a jetty, whereupon its keel embedded in the sand.Norfolk Fire-Rescue then deployed two rescue swimmers to the vessel, who after securing two lines to it, assisted the people and the cat through waist- to chest-deep water onto shore.Our rescue swimmers helped the people off the sailboat," said Norfolk Fire-Rescue Capt. Mike Marsala, "but it was an excellent joint effort with Norfolk Police, Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Coast Guard. This operation shows how well our agencies cooperate in emergencies.
VDOT closes 2 tunnels in Hampton Roads:
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Department of Transportation has closed the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and the Midtown Tunnel because of Hurricane Irene.VDOT closed the Midtown Tunnel, which connects Norfolk and Portsmouth, at 10 a.m. because of the threat of flooding. They shut down the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel an hour late as tropical storm conditions hit the area..Other bridges are expected to remain open for traffic, although travel will become increasingly more hazardous. VDOT is encouraging motorists to stay off the roads until the storm passes.Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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