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Virginia residents advised not to swim after Helene
VIRGINIA, USA — Virginia residents are being advised to avoid natural bodies of water after Helene. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) issued an advisory Monday telling commonwealth residents to be careful around water in the wake of the storm. Heavy rainfall and flooding can bring dangerous debris from the land and untreated wastewater from sewage into rivers, lakes and streams, VDH says.
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