Monday, October 29, 2012

Chincoteague Island Under Curfew

The causeway to Chincotegue Island was closed by VDOT at 7:15 (EDT) this morning.  All people who are on the island must now stay on the island until VDOT re-opens the causeway and bridges.  The Town of Chincoteague has released the following news update at 12 noon (EDT):
News & Announcements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2012 NOON
A CURFEW IS IN PLACE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CURRENT SHELTER AT THIS TIME!!!
EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE THE "ONLY" PERSONNEL AND VEHICLES PERMITTED TO TRAVEL ON THE ROADWAYS.

  Cousin Aleda and her husband are staying at a friend's condo, on the third or fourth floor, right on the Chincoteague Channel.  Her photos and short video clips of the flooding are awe-inspiring.  When I receive any further information regarding either Chincoteague, Assateague, or the ponies, I will blog again (having checked my facts first).  People have not been allowed on Assateague since noon on Sunday.
   Barry, Aleda's husband, walked down to the southern end of the island this morning to check on the mobile home they are renting.  At 10 a.m. (EDT) the floors were still dry.  A couple of Teaguers picked him up and brought him most of the way back to the condo, so he wasn't out slogging in his hip-boots and oilskins the whole way.
   My blessings to everyone on the East Coast.....

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