Photo Credit: The New Tidewater Flashback Group in Facebook
Photo Credit from The New Tidewater Flashback in Facebook.
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“It would have been catastrophic, so those fire crews, they did a bang-up job,” she said. “We were blessed. We didn’t lose occupants, we didn’t lose pets. Property can be replaced.”
Email posted unedited.
Gentlemen,
I wanted to let you know that the large, damaged Live Oak that we spoke about at the corner of Shore Dr. and Kleen St. was removed today. A Miss Utility ticket has gone in for both stumps to be ground, and we hope to be able to take care of removing them next week. I’m very sorry that this tree had to be removed due to extensive decay and structural issues, but I’m glad that removal was carried out without causing damage or harm. We’ll be planting a replacement live oak this fall, however it won’t be at this same site due to the proximity to the roadway at this intersection.
Best wishes,
Susan
Susan French
City Arborist, Landscape Management Division
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation
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We appreciate the work that went into trying to save this live oak.
Susan loves meeting people in the field to chat about live oaks, The City Tree, and any other tree for that matter!
Some photos of recent pruning of live oaks at beloved Lynnhaven Boat Ramp & Beach Facility.
Planned is some cabling, a fence around both to strongly discourage climbing, which could lead to them being cut down for public safety reasons, plus signage with information about these live oaks.
Join us at our meeting this Monday where we will be discussing:
Proposed City Tree Task Force – SDCC is working with City Staff/Arborist to create a task force to discuss ways to help protect the City’s official tree (Live Oak) and maintain residential property rights. Roadway encroachment lead to the planned removal of trees (200+ years old) at Shore Drive & Kleen St.
Ya know the terrific south side multi use path heading over the Lesner?
You might have noticed it got blocked again this past weekend on east side by parked vehicles.
No date on when the extra love will show up but there’ll be temporary fencing installed to keep it open.
Hooray!
Tragic.
More at WAVY.com.
Photo Credit: The New Tidewater Flashback Group in Facebook
Photo Credit from The New Tidewater Flashback in Facebook.
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…removed because of its impaired health & close proximity to Shore Drive.
Sad but true.
This is the remaining live oak at Kleen Street & Shore Drive.
Upset as much as everyone else is that this must happen!?
There are a few simple things you can do right now.
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Contact Landscape Management Services of VB if you have concerns
Why?
The COVB has a great group of people including Susan French, City Arborist & her team yet they need help from us – the caring public – to ensure we all do our best to keep & increase our precious urban tree canopy.
Susan is very approachable and loves meeting people & chatting about trees. Call 757-385-4461 to reach her.
Stay tuned for future news about how you can help.
It is great see to the brutal honesty of the amount of work left to do to protect and increase our precious tree canopy.
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The creation of this plan not only lays the framework for sustainable urban forest management in Virginia Beach, it indicates a high level of commitment to protecting trees and sharing knowledge about the important environmental, economic and social roles trees play in building healthy sustainable communities. The benefits of trees can be maximized when both professional management resources and an educated public coexist.
Protecting Pleasure House Point was used as a good example of what to do
Photo Credit: The New Tidewater Flashback Group in Facebook
Photo Credit from The New Tidewater Flashback in Facebook.
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Inspired by a great presentation at tonight’s meeting by Mike Vernon of Flood Mitigation Hampton Roads.
Be sure to check out the new section over at SDCC.info/HOT.
The new info is shown below:
You’ll be seeing a lot more information in this space in the coming weeks. (Posted April 27th ’15)
Here’s a good place to start in the meantime.
Search Results for: National Flood Insurance Program at SDCC.info
FEMA.gov: National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System
FEMA Region III: Virginia Beach Flood Information Portal Map
Screen grab of Virginia Beach Flood Information Portal map
Hooray for the new extra love for the City of Virginia Beach Official Tree at the beloved Lynnhaven Boat Ramp & Beach Facility!
We couldn’t understand why they weren’t already carefully marked off to protect them from the 3 year construction project – so we asked.
Orange fencing to add some extra visual cues for the hard working crews
Orange fencing to add some extra visual cues for the hard working crews
Love live oaks too?
Join Friends of Live Oaks today!
Live oaks are designated as the official tree of the City of Virginia Beach, and with good reason. Native to the area, live oaks were here long before European settlers. The tree is one of the most distinctive and recognizable plants in the city and immediately brings to mind our coastal areas and maritime ecosystem.
Photo Credit: The New Tidewater Flashback Group in Facebook
It is the view of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel from atop a billboard that used to be behind the Chesapeake Beach Fire Dept. Photo Credit: Wally D.
Photo Credit from The New Tidewater Flashback in Facebook.
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It could have been much worse, Fire Marshal Tassone said. The close proximity of the buildings helped the fire spread, but the wind was calm until after the fire was under control.
A fire at a condo complex on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach displaced more than 20 people on Thursday night, April 23, 2015. (Stephen M. Katz | The Virginian-Pilot)
Coverage including video (that annoyingly starts with sound by default) and photos at 13 News Now.
Fireman trying to fight the flames at the Page Court condo fire on April 23, 2015. (Photo: Bobbi Sawyers?,13News Now viewer
2 alarm fire located on Page Court just east of Lesner Bridge.
More than 20 people were displaced by a two-alarm condo fire overnight in the 2300 block of Page Court.
A fire at a condo complex on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach displaced more than 20 people on Thursday night, April 23, 2015. (Stephen M. Katz | The Virginian-Pilot)
Coverage at WAVY.com includes video.
Six firefighters were injured battling an overnight fire that damaged 18 units in Virginia Beach and forced many residents out of their homes.
Coverage at WTKR.com includes “raw video” & photos.
Virginia Natural Gas and Dominion Virginia Power responded during the fire to secure a ruptured gas line and downed power lines.
Coverage at 13NewsNow.com including video & photos.
Ben L, who lives about 75 yards from the building where the fire started, said it was the scariest thing he ever saw. As he watched the flames move from building to building, he worried his would be next.
From a witness:
I was very proud to see a strong Ocean Park VRS response for this emergency. Two ambulances and three ALS providers, all from Ocean Park, plus a fantastic response from Company 1 and the VBFD. I saw Chief Cover on scene at 1am in his jeans helping out, and Chief McAndrews had it all under control. Three state of the art ladder trucks in the air with their master streams flowing was an awesome spectacle, and Support 8 with their volunteers arrived to assist with rehab and salvage. The Police kept a good perimeter and the neighbors kept a respectful distance and took in the displaced fire victims. There is a reason we have one of the top Emergency Response systems in the country, and this was a perfect illustration of how things can work well between agencies. Our EMS Chiefs on the scene kept us informed and safe, and Ocean Park even offered up shelter and food at the station for anyone that needed it, but there were no takers. I think the neighbors took care of their own! It is horrible when something like this happens, but I’m proud we can all come together and prevent the loss of life and further property.
Screenshot from #LESNERBRIDGE construction camera of photo from April 24 2015 1am.
Photo Credit: The New Tidewater Flashback Group in Facebook
Photo Credit from The New Tidewater Flashback in Facebook.
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From the fancy construction camera.
Screen grab from April 13 2015 1pm construction cam zoomed in to 170%
From a City of Virginia Beach News Release about #LESNERBRIDGE
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:
April 13, 2015 Drew Lankford, (757) 385-8062
(757) 409-4353
dlankfor@vbgov.comUpdate on Crane Incident at Lesner Bridge Project
Earlier this afternoon one of the cranes being used to build the new Lesner Bridge rolled on its side as the crane operator was moving a piece of material. We are thankful that no one was hurt during this incident. Virginia Beach Police, Fire & Rescue immediately responded to assess the situation and have since left the site. The crane is located on the beach near 3556 Shore Drive and rolled toward Chesapeake Bay. Only the boom of the crane is in the bay. There have been no reported spills or discharges of hazardous materials from this incident.
McLean Contracting (the crane’s owner) is currently investigating the cause of this accident.
Westbound traffic on Shore Drive at Lesner Bridge is unaffected other than the slowing down due to rubbernecking. Traffic on eastbound Shore Drive at Lesner Bridge is heavy due to the paving operation taking place at the Vista Circle intersection which will be completed by approximately 4:00 PM this afternoon. Expect delays in this area through the PM rush hour.
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