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VDOT prepares for winter after early budget hit

The Virginia Department of Transportation already has dipped into its $145 million snow removal budget for this year.

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Va's Sandy death toll rises to 3

Virginia emergency and health officials say the state's death toll from Superstorm Sandy has risen to three.

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911 still vulnerable to powerful storms

Two massive storms in the past five months have caused widespread outages and even an emergency system failure. The question now: Does new technology leave people more vulnerable to emergency system failures and the dangers that go with them?

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Md. seeks federal disaster declaration for Sandy

The state of Maryland is asking President Barack Obama to declare a major disaster in the state due to damage from Superstorm Sandy.

The state's congressional delegation sent the president a letter Wednesday supporting Gov. Martin O'Malley's Nov. 8 request.

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All but 2 Md. parks open again following Sandy

All but two of Maryland's state parks are now open following cleanup and repairs from Superstorm Sandy.

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