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HEADLINES
ANCHOR=Melanie
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VO-NAT
Tropical storm Fran is dummping several inches of rain on the region, and
causing severe flooding problems.
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The weather has prompted a number of schools to close today, we'll tell you
which school systems are effected.
Flooding
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Flooding is hitting the area for the second time this week.
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Scott Prince has been surveying the damage this morning and joins us.
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CLOSINGS
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The Flooding throughout the region has forced a number of schools to
close this morning.
Here's a look at the list.
Roanoke-Preps
ANCHOR=Melanie
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Several counties are under a flash flood warning as Tropical Storm Fran
charges her way in from North Carolina.
Heavy rain over all ready saturated ground means that flash flooding will
continue through the morning hours.
With that in mind Jay Moore has this report on flood preparations in the
Roanoke Valley.
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SUPER=07-Randall McClure; :15
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(( Forecasters say it's possible flooding from Fran could be as bad as it was
in '85.
That had many residents packing up and moving out.
Some say they've learned from past experiences.
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((RANDALL MCCLURE: THE FIRST TIME I DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION THEY DON'T KNOW
WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. IT ONLY TAKES ONCE TO GET BIT AND LOSE EVERYTHING
YOU HAVE. I'M OUTTA HERE. ))
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Other residents are glad they had advance warning, giving them time to move
their belongings.
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((TERRY POWELL: 85 WE HAD IT UPSTAIRS. 92 WE HAD FOUR TO FIVE FOOT IN THE
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The advance warning also allowed Roanoke officials to take to the streets in
low lying areas.
Meter readers posted signs and warned residents of possible dangers.
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A local church is also preparing for the worse.
More than 100 members of the Hollins Road Baptist Church boarded up windows
and put down sandbags.
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((REV. MARK WASHINGTON/HOLLINS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH: OUR MOTTO'S BEEN THAT AN
OUNCE OR PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE. IF IT DOESN'T FLOOD AND WE HOPE
AND PRAY IT DOESN'T WE FEEL LIKE WE DONE THE WISE THING AND THE RIGHT THING TO
TRY TO PREPARE AND EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.))
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=Flooding
Emergency coordinators are encouraging those who live in low lying areas to
evacuate.
A shelter has been set up at the Salem Civic Center for those who live in
Roanoke, Roanoke County, Salem, and Vinton.
For other parts of our viewing area there are shelters set up in the
counties of Bedford, Henry, Highland and Rockbridge.
Fran
ANCHOR=Melanie
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WRITER=mel
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All of this rain is coming from Tropical Storm Fran.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Georgetown, SC;
The former Hurricane slammed into the North Carolina coast last night
leaving at least nine dead and widespread damage in its wake.
The eye of the storm came ashore at Cape Fear with winds reaching 120 miles
per hour.
It was downgraded to a tropical storm a little over an hour ago.
But Fran is still very dangerous, and is expected to dump several inches of
rain on the region as it heads north.
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Roa-Flooding
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Hurricane Fran has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but that has not
stopped the rain from pouring down on our area.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Scott/Microwave
Scott Prince has been out surveying the damage this morning.
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2-CLOSINGS
ANCHOR=Melanie
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GRAPHIC=School watch
The Flooding throughout the region has forced a number of schools to
close this morning.
Here's a look at the list.
2HEADLINES
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ANCHOR=Melanie
We'll be back with the latest on flooding conditions.
2-Flooding
ANCHOR=Melanie
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What is now Tropical Storm Fran is now moving through parts of Virginia with
heavy rain and high winds.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Scott/Microwave
Scott Prince has been out this morning surveying the damage...and has an
update for us.
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3-CLOSINGS
ANCHOR=Melanie
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GRAPHIC=School watch
There are a number of schools that will not be closed today because of
flooding conditions.
Here's a look at the list.
Southside-Flooding
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Emergency crews are evacuating families at this hour in Pittsylvania County.
The rescues are taking place by boat in the Fall Creek Community along Route
29.
Authorities are working to open a shelter, in the meantime residents are
being sent to local motels.
High winds and rain have created other problems for Danville and
Pittsylvania County including countless downed trees and power lines.
The story is much the same in Halifax County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Riverdale/Yesterday;
Route 501 in Riverdale remains closed.
The high water is a result of heavy rain that fell earlier this week causing
the Dan River to swell.
More rain could cause serious problems for Halifax County-- because of its
downstream location from several bodies of water.
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((DAN SLEEPER/HALIFAX CO. ADMINISTRATOR: ALL THE WASH COMING OFF OF THE BLUE
RIDGE MOUNTAINS FROM THE DAN RIVER, THE BANISTER RIVER, THE STAUNTON RIVER, AND
IT ALL HITS THROUGH US, AND BY THE TIME IT GETS DOWN HERE IT JUST CONTINUES TO
RISE, IT'S NO WHERE TO GO SO IT SPREADS OUT AND THAT'S WHEN WE RECEIVE OUR MOST
DAMAGE. ))
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VO-NAT
At 7- AM, the Mary Bethune (BETH-OON) Complex in Halifax will open as a
shelter for residents living in low lying areas.
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2-Roa-Flooding
ANCHOR=Melanie
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WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-
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Flooding is hitting the area for the second time this week.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Scott/Microwave
Scott Prince has been surveying the damage this morning and joins us.
Live=Scott Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Scott1;
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
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4-CLOSINGS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=School watch
Because of the rain and flooding a number of schools in the region will not
hold classes today.
Here's a look at what systems will be closed today.
3-Fran
ANCHOR=Melanie
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WRITER=mel
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Fran, the storm responsible for all this rain, was downgraded from a
Hurricane to a tropical storm early this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Myrtle Beach, SC;
Fran slammed into the North Carolina Coast last night, leaving at least
nine dead and widespread damage in its wake.
The eye of the storm roared ashore at Cape Fear, with winds gusts of up to
120 miles an hour.
SUPER=03-Pitt County, NC;
Thousands of people in parts of the Carolinas lost power.
And early reports indicate North Carolina's coastal damage is
extensive.
Forecasters say Fran remains a dangerous storm.
It's expected to dump four to eight inches of rain on the state as it
heads north.
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4-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
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WRITER=Mike
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Chicago has fallen five and a-half games behind Central-leading St. Louis
after losing to Philadelphia last night.
For a roundup of the scores from the ball parks let's check the numbers.
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