>>VDOT Working On Cleaning Up Tree Debris Following Recent Storm In Roanoke County
(Roanoke County, VA) -- VDOT crews are working to clean up tree debris in the aftermath of a recent storm in Roanoke County. Katie Gray reports.Preview: SCRIPT:
The agency has responded to over 500 downed trees in the region, with significant impacts in several counties. Crews are cutting up trees and tossing them to the side of the road to make them passable, with plans to return later to clean up the debris. VDOT is coordinating with utility companies to remove downed lines tangled in trees and is assessing damage caused by flooding once waters recede. WDBJ reports that they are working to make roads passable and will return to remove debris once floodwaters have receded.