A night out in Norfolk, Virginia, turned into an unexpected standoff with floodwater when a driver said a single thunderstorm left every road out of the city impassable, underscoring how quickly heavy rain can turn a routine trip into a dangerous travel emergency.
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In a post on TikTok, Naomi (@pmhnp19) said she could not get home after a thunderstorm prompted a flash flood warning and swamped the roads she attempted to use.
The outing started with dinner in Norfolk. “We have been trying to leave since 6:50 p.m.,” Naomi wrote nearly two hours later. “Every route we try is flooded, so at this point we’re safely parked and waiting it out because absolutely NOT. I’m not driving through that water.”
She paired the situation with humor — writing, “Apparently we live here now” — while also warning people in Norfolk and across Hampton Roads to not risk driving on water-covered streets…