As
of Noon, on Friday, October 12th over 2,500 Dominion Energy Virginia customers are without service. Dominion Energy Virginia asks that you help with recovery from the damage Tropical Storm Michael left in its path by doing two important things:
- Report outages! Don’t assume they know you are without power. Use your mobile device and go to http://spr.ly/6184Dftoe or call us at 1-866-DOM-HELP.
- Stay away from downed power lines. Assume they are energized and dangerous. Keep family, neighbors and pets a minimum of 30 feet away and call them at 1-866-DOM-HELP. Choose the option to report a downed wire.
The
County Administration building located at 1800 Sandy Hook Rd. is open for
business with limited capacity till 5 p.m., operating under generator
power. County facilities that are closed
due to the widespread power outage include the Central High School Cultural and
Educational Complex, the Goochland Sports Complex, and the Goochland County
Animal Shelter.
All
Goochland County Parks & Recreation programs and activities are cancelled
Friday, October 12th through Sunday, October 14th. The Central High School Cultural and
Educational Complex and Goochland Sports Complex will remain closed through
Sunday, October 14th. All
athletic fields are closed through the weekend as well. Tucker Park at Maidens Crossing will be
monitored for flooding and closing may be necessary.
The
Goochland County Animal Shelter will be closed to the public from Friday,
October 12th through Tuesday, October 16th.
Goochland
County will waive residents’ fees for brush disposal at both the Central and
Western Convenience Centers through Friday, October 19th, to give residents
time to cleanup and recover from last night’s storm.
Both
convenience centers will operate on normal business hours beginning Friday, October
12th. The Central Convenience Center is
currently without power and may potentially stop accepting trash if the
compactors become full. The Western
Convenience Center has power and is operating normally. Locations and hours:
Central
Convenience Center
1908
Hidden Rock Lane
Maidens,
Virginia 23102
Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00
p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Western
Convenience Center
3455 Hadensville-Fife Road
Goochland, Virginia 23063
Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00
p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Closed Wednesday
Residents that are still without power on
Friday, October 12th can visit one of Goochland’s Fire-Rescue staffed stations to charge their electronic devices. Please be aware this is subject to staff being at the station, at times they may be away on a call.
Fire Rescue Co. 2 - Crozier
1529
River Road West, Crozier, VA 23039
Fire Rescue Co. 3 – Centerville
52
Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103
Fire Rescue Co. 5 – Courthouse
2710
Fairground Rd., Goochland, VA 23063
Fire Rescue Co. 6 – Hadensville
4810
Three Chopt Rd., Louisa, VA 23093
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