City prepares for flooding response Gene Marrano October 2, 2015 1 min read Making sure that all the Roanoke City agencies are on the same page when it comes to keeping residents safe if severe flooding occurs this weekend … WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with the emergency services coordinator: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke Fire-EMS readies for weekend wet weatherNext: Va. National Guard has up to 800 mobilizing Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025