Photos courtesy of the City of Radford
Governor Youngkin surveyed the city’s damage earlier this week
RADFORD – City crews have been hard at work all week cleaning up the aftermath of Hurricane Helen, which brough significant flooding to the City of Radford and the surrounding area.
According to the City of Radford, “Radford City crews have been working to clean up debris, wash down the Riverway and roadways, overall assessment of damage, and facility evaluations and cleanup have begun.”
Many residents have asked to assist in the clean-up efforts, and the city has announced a way for the public to get involved.
“Volunteer efforts are being coordinated with initial opportunities to help in the process [including] cleanup of small debris and washing down of outdoor equipment,” the city announced.
Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to please sign up via a link on the City of Radford’s website in the News Flash area of the website under the heading of Hurricane Helene Recovery.
Also, the city announced a recovery fund has been established and donations will be accepted at the Radford Recreation Center via Donna Wolfe Monday-Friday from 1 – 5 p.m.
Earlier this week, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith, Virginia Delegate Jason Ballard, State Senator Travis Hackworth visited the City of Radford during a tour of storm damage around Southwest Virginia. “While on their tour, the team saw the impact Hurricane Helene had on our city, as well as visited the campus of Radford University,” according to the City of Radford. “Advocacy with state agencies and officials has been ongoing and the City of Radford has been added to the FEMA Disaster Declaration. Special thanks to all our representatives at the state and federal level for aiding in Radford’s recovery efforts.”
