Nelson County, VA
As of 10AM Sunday there has been some improvement in the situation across Nelson, but only a tiny bit. Much of the county remains in the dark without electricity after huge storms tore down power lines all across the area.
Here at NCL we did get power back Saturday evening but our NTelos 3G Internet is almost non existent in the Rockfish Valley. Hence, we have only been able to update when we are near a site working. Thankfully our star reporter/writer Jennie Williams has been updating our site remotely from Northern Virginia. Where she was without power as well for a long time.
Wintergreen does have power but not Stoney Creek and points south. A small section of 151 north from Martins Store got power back Saturday night. This includes Ashley’s Market where gas was available Saturday night.
The county’s EMS Director, Jaime Miller had this to share Sunday morning.
If you have a phone or power and you are reading this. . .most of the County is still without power. Unknown restoration times. The primary roads are clear, they are doing what they can with secondary road. The Colleen Exxon has sold out of gas at this time. The County has established cooling stations: Roseland Rescue, Lovingston Fire, Nelson Rescue – Faber Station,… Nelson United Methodist Church, and the Rockfish Fire and Rescue Building. If you have any questions please call (434)263-7050. If you have an emergency call 911. Check on your neighbors, family members and friends and make sure that they have a cool place to go if they are without power. Drink lots of water!! We are likely looking at another round of severe storms tonight which will hinder recovery efforts. Please share this with your Nelson County friends and assure that we are reaching the most people possible with this information!! Thanks!! Your local Emergency Services Department 🙂
Jace Goodling, a member of the CVEC board from Afton told NCL Sunday morning that out of town electric crews have arrived and that will help immensely in speeding up repairs.
More updates as we know and can!
