Norfolk councilmen tour OV damage

NORFOLK,Va - They moved quickly down the beach as high tide rolled in surveying debris, erosion and other damage in the wake of the November nor'easter.

Norfolk councilmen Don Williams and Randy Wright moved through Ocean View looking at the damage left by the nor'easter.

"Given the fact we had five high tides come in on us at one time constantly coming in. We found that some of the beach work we've been doing over the years worked and affected a lot of the houses. A lot of the areas there's a little loss of sand, but no damage to the houses. Other areas we lost more sand," said Williams.

On the bright side, Councilman Randy Wright noticed that an area near a popular restaurant's damage was lessened thanks to safeguards in place before the storm. Wright said, "Just a block from the Ships Cabin, a house that Isabel brought water up to the back door between the dunes and the breakwater is pretty much in tact. The damage was minimal."

Homeowners with storm damage who meet certain income requirements may qualify for the STOP's Weatherization Assistance Program.

Edith Jones, STOP CEO, said, "We have put together what we call a quick response team so qualified individuals in our service area can call us and we will respond to emergency roof repair and replacement of heating systems damaged during the storm."

Financial assistance is available to eligible applicants and STOP expects to respond within 48 hours. If you need immediate help call the STOP Organization at 757-858-1360.