Warner opines on Hurricanes Florence and Maria Gene Marrano September 14, 2018 1 minute read Sen. Mark Warner As FEMA gears up to work with state and local agencies in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Virginia’s senior Senator is critical of its response to Hurricane Maria last year. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Cowell declares state of emergency in RoanokeNext: Southwest Virginia still at risk for flooding into early next week Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026