Ian swamps Florida - Thursday, September 29, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | September 29, 2022 [Web version](   [People trapped, 2.5M without power as Ian drenches Florida]( One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. barreled across the Florida peninsula overnight before being downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning. [READ MORE](   [Virginia declares state of emergency; remnants of Ian expected to drench DC this weekend]( "Ian is a large, powerful storm, and current predictions indicate that it may impact parts of Virginia later this week into early next week,” Virginia Gov. Youngkin said. 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But that care, which includes the patient and family, can be provided for free for six months or more. We talk with Capital Caring Health to understand why waiting until the last two weeks is tragic.   [Guilty plea in $4 million Fairfax Co. embezzlement case]( A Fairfax County man has pleaded guilty to embezzling $4 million in what authorities described as one of the largest white-collar fraud cases in the county's history. [READ MORE](   [Maryland announces new area code, likely coming next year]( The new area code will eventually serve the same geographic areas in Maryland that currently use the 240 and 301 area codes. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Welcome to Small Business September!]( Throughout the month, WTOP is featuring leaders from businesses, nonprofits and other organizations to share tips, tactics and lessons learned with the goal of helping SMBs across the region launch, survive, grow and thrive. Keep coming back each week for more!   [DC 911 call center focus of three-hour round table]( "We're in a tsunami right now. What I mean about a tsunami is that we are lacking staff, and that is a nationwide problem … and the problem with D.C. is that we have a large amount of 911 calls. Those two together create a catastrophe." [READ MORE](   [Ahead of big fight, boxer remembers father, coach who was killed in DC]( This weekend, boxer Dusty Hernandez-Harrison will fight in one of the biggest fights of his career - the Beltway Battles in D.C. But when he takes the ring, he will do so without his No. 1 fan, coach and father in his corner. [READ MORE](   Insight by Veeam Government Solutions [Cloud Exchange 2022: Don't leave agency data up in the air - establish backup and compliance for cloud-native workloads]( FedRAMP provides a baseline of security for federal cloud services. But it's not enough because adversaries increasingly target cloud environments, says Veeam Government Solutions' Jeff Reichard. He details how to protect cloud-native applications.   [Maryland car seat law takes effect Saturday]( The law states that “children must be kept rear-facing until at least two years of age, unless the child meets or exceeds the height and weight on the seat's guidelines." [READ MORE](   [120-year-old lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay has new owner]( The lonely lighthouse in Dorchester County sold for $192,000. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [CareFirst BCBS reduces barriers to healthcare with untraditional investments, partners]( CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, is making investments beyond the traditional world of health care in order to strengthen communities and improve lives.   [Podcast: Fairfax Co. Chair McKay hopes Silver Line opens by Thanksgiving]( Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay talks with the DMV Download about the Silver Line and next Commanders stadium. [READ MORE](   Insight by Thundercat Technology [Cloud Exchange 2022: What are the top 3 use cases for federal cloud adoption?]( It should come as no surprise that these are public health, election security and climate research. But why? 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