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🌱 Sprinkler malfunction floods Suffolk apartments, forcing dozens of residents out

Suffolk, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Sprinkler malfunction floods Suffolk apartments, forcing dozens of residents out
  • How Suffolk’s new Route 58 flyover changes your landfill trip
  • What Suffolk experts say parents must know about trafficking risks now

Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot with plenty of sun, temps: high: 96, low: 71.
  • Friday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Water leak displaces around 50 from Suffolk apartment (wtkr.com) — Around 50 residents were forced out of a South Saratoga Street apartment building in downtown Suffolk after a sprinkler head went off in the laundry room, soaking four floors with water. Suffolk Fire & Rescue found no fire or smoke, stopped the water, and say most displaced tenants are staying with family while repairs to the sprinkler and alarm system move forward.
   

2. This new flyover exit in Suffolk aims to make Route 58 safer (pilotonline.com) — Drivers heading to the regional landfill along Route 58 in Suffolk now have a safer flyover exit instead of crossing three lanes of oncoming traffic. The fully SPSA-funded, $30 million project opens this week, with remaining work focused on closing the old median, drainage upgrades, and shoulder closures while crews finish environmental stabilization.
   

3. Forum urges Suffolk families to watch for trafficking signs (suffolknewsherald.com) — Families in Suffolk are being urged to watch for human trafficking warning signs after a weekend forum at King’s Fork High School led by the Suffolk Sheriff’s Office and Commonwealth’s Attorney. Local prosecutors, police, and social services staff explained how traffickers target youth online, why foster children face higher risks, and how residents can help spot and report concerns.
   

4. Notice is hereby given that MK... (pilotonline.com) — A transportation company is seeking state approval to run passenger service, including in Suffolk, and to provide non-emergency Medicaid transportation across Virginia. Residents who believe they could be affected have until July 22 to mail a formal written protest to DMV’s Motor Carrier Services office in Richmond.
   

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    It arrives for a short breeding season. Then, like all the others, it leaves for fall and winter. This is a bird that birders come to the swamp to… (Nextdoor Riverview)
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    Missing Dog!! Ranger (Chubbs) - missing since 28th of June around 4:00 PM. Last seen down Freeman mill road, chasing deer in the cornfield behind… (Nextdoor Whaleyville)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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