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        /**
         * Function to send data upstream to Piano template
         * @param iframeId - Element id of the Piano iframe
         * @param success - true/false. Status of the message
         * @param message - Error message text
         * @param object - Additional data, like the the field that triggered the error
         */
        function sendPostMessageToPiano(iframeId, success, message, object) {
            var iframe = jQuery('#' + iframeId);

            if (iframe.length) {
                iframe[0].contentWindow.postMessage({
                    piano: {
                        success: success,
                        message: message,
                        object: object
                    }
                }, '*');
            }
        }

        /**
         * Sets cookie for later use in custom variables
         * @param name - Custom variable's name
         * @param value - Custom variable's value
         */
        function pianoSetCustomVariableCookie(name, value) {
            /* Get all existing values from the cookie */
            var cookieValue = pianoReadCustomVariableCookie();
            /*/ Set the value */
            cookieValue[name] = value;

            /* Get cookie expiration date in 3 years */
            var d = new Date();
            d.setTime(d.getTime() + (94608000000));
            var expires = "expires=" + d.toUTCString();

            /* Write the cookie value */
            document.cookie = "__pcvc=" + JSON.stringify(cookieValue) + ";" + expires + ";path=/";
        }

        /**
         * Read values from cookie and convert them from JSON
         * @param specificName (optional) Name specific value from the set
         * @returns {*} If specificName is specified - returns a single value, otherwise returns a JSON object with all values
         */
        function pianoReadCustomVariableCookie(specificName) {
            var cookieValue;
            try {
                /* Try to get the cookie value with regexp */
                var match = document.cookie.match(new RegExp('(^| )__pcvc=([^;]+)'));
                if (match) {
                    /* If cookie with this name was found - try to parse the JSON value */
                    cookieValue = JSON.parse(match[2]);
                }
            }
            catch (e) {
                // By default - set value as empty object
                cookieValue = {};
            }
            if (!cookieValue) {
                // By default - set value as empty object
                cookieValue = {};
            }
            if (typeof specificName != "undefined") {
                // Get the specific value from the set
                if (typeof cookieValue[specificName] != "undefined") {
                    return cookieValue[specificName];
                }
                return null;
            }
            return cookieValue;
        }

        function deleteCookie( name ) {
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        /**
         * Send an event to a speficic Google Analytics tracker.
         *   If the tracker doesn't exist on the page, it will be created.
         * @param  {object} hitObj - object containing hitType, event category,
         *         Action, Label, etc.
         *
         * @param  {string} The UA-code to use when sending the hit. If not
         *   provided, we attempt to find a UA code set in the TN custom site
         *   properties and will use it.
         *
         *   Trackers created or found will be stored like this:
         *     - vpmc.foundTrackers[ UA-CODE ] : TRACKER-NAME
         *     - the hit will be sent like so: ga('TRACKER-NAME.send', hitObj);
         *
         * @param {bool} hitSent whether or not we attempted to send the hit
         *        to Google. Should almost always return true.
         */
        function vpmcGAHit( hitObj, gaUA ) {

          if (!gaUA) {
              gaUA = 'UA-5755549-45';
          }
          var ga = window.ga || null;
          var sendHit = (typeof hitObj == 'object' && Object.keys(hitObj).length >= 3);

          /* Exit if GA is not loaded */
          if (typeof ga !== 'function' || !gaUA || !sendHit) return false;

          var vapilot;
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            window.vapilot = { 'foundTrackers': {} };

          }
          else {
              if (typeof window.vapilot.foundTrackers !== 'object') {
                window.vapilot.foundTrackers = {};
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          vapilot = window.vapilot;
          var foundTrackers = vapilot.foundTrackers;


          /* If tracker has already been used on this page, the name
             will be the value of window.vapilot.foundTrackers[gaUA] */
          var foundTrackerName = (typeof(foundTrackers[gaUA]) !== 'undefined') ? foundTrackers[gaUA] : null ;

          var hitSent = false;

          if ( foundTrackerName ) {
            /* We found a tracker already used once on this page, so no need
            to look any father. Send the hit now. */
              ga(function() {
                  var trackerSend = foundTrackerName + '.send';
                  ga(trackerSend, hitObj);
              });
              hitSent = true;
          }
          else {
            // Tracker name was NOT used yet, so we look for it and store it
            // Find the tracker matching the gaUA code which was passed in
            var trackers = ga.getAll();
            if (trackers && trackers.length) {
                $.each(trackers, function(i, v) {
                    var gaID = v.get("trackingId");
                    if ( gaID == gaUA ) {
                        var gaName = v.get("name");
                        if ( gaName && gaName.length ) {
                              /* Store in window.vapilot.foundTrackers */
                              vapilot.foundTrackers[gaUA] = gaName;
                              /* We found the correct tracker for Ga */
                              ga(function() {
                                  var trackerSend = gaName + '.send';
                                  ga( trackerSend, hitObj );
                              });
                              hitSent = true;
                        }
                    }
                });
            }
          }

          if ( !hitSent && gaUA.length ) {
              /* No active trackers were found with our UA,
                 so we create one, store it as a found tracker, then send hit */
              ga(function() {
                  ga('create', gaUA, 'auto', 'pianoTNTracker');
                  foundTrackers[gaUA] = 'pianoTNTracker';
                  ga('pianoTNTracker.send', hitObj);
              });
              hitSent = true;
          }
          return hitSent;
        }

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         tp.push(["setZone", "Web"]);
         tp.push(["setContentIsNative", false]);
    tp.push(["setTags", ["g_chesapeake","g_eastern_shore","g_hampton","g_newport_news","g_norfolk","g_north_carolina","g_portsmouth","g_suffolk","g_virginia_beach","hurricane harvey","hurricanes","hampton roads","coastal storms","national weather service","wakefield","hurricane matthew","rain bombs","/news/local/environment","metered-POnline"]]);
    tp.push(["setContentSection", "/news/local/environment"]);
    tp.push(["setContentCreated", "2017-08-30T14:30:00-04:00"]);
    tp.push(["setCustomParam", "geotags", ["Chesapeake", "Eastern Shore", "Hampton", "Newport News", "Norfolk", "North Carolina", "Portsmouth", "Suffolk", "Virginia Beach"], "content"]);
    tp.push(["setContentAuthor", "Dave Mayfield" ]);
          tp.push(["setUseTinypassAccounts", false]);


          // Read all values from cookie
          var cookieValues = pianoReadCustomVariableCookie();

          for (var i in cookieValues) {
              // Set custom variables from cookie
              tp.push(['setCustomVariable', i, cookieValues[i]]);
          }

          tp.push(["addHandler", "showTemplate", function( offerParams ) {
              // Your code after offer has been shown
              var displayMode = offerParams.displayMode;
              var templateId = offerParams.templateId;
              if (displayMode == 'modal') {
                // get ID of iframe with this templateId so we can send it
                // a postMessage
                var iframeId = $("iframe[src*="+ templateId +"]").attr("id");
                if (iframeId && iframeId.length) {
                    var obj = {
                        'message': 'iframe-view-modal'
                    }
                    var pTimer = window.setTimeout(function(){
                        sendPostMessageToPiano(iframeId, true, null, obj);
                    }, 500);

                }
              }

          } ]);

          tp.push(["addHandler", "checkoutClose", function( event ) {

              // The event object contains information about the state of closed modal
              switch (event.state){
                  case 'checkoutCompleted':
                      // User completed the purchase and now has access
                      // Usually it's a good practice to reload the page
                      break;
                  case 'alreadyHasAccess':
                      // User already has access
                      // This state could be a result of user logging in during checkout process
                      // Usually it's a good practice to reload the page here as well
                      break;
                  case 'close':
                      // User did not complete the purchase and simply closed the modal
              }
          }]);

          /* Event Handlers for Piano custom events */
          tp.push(["addHandler", "customEvent", function(event, b, c, d) {
                switch (event.eventName) {
                    case 'signin-check':
                        var signin = '';
                        var params;
                        var iframeId;

                        // We are parsing the params object sent
                        // from the template to find out which iframe triggered it
                        /*params = JSON.parse( event.params );*/
                        iframeId = params.iframeId;

                        if ((typeof event.params.signin != 'undefined') && (event.params.signin.length > 0)) {
                            signin = event.params.signin;
                        }

                        if ( signin ) {
                          vpmc_restoreContent( iframeId );
                        }
                        break;
                    case "ga-send-event":
                        /*var params = JSON.parse(event.params);*/
                        var hitObj = {
                            "hitType": "event",
                        }
                        var gaUA =  event.params.gaUa || 'UA-5755549-45';
                        var gaCat = event.params.category || '';
                        var gaAct = event.params.action || '';
                        var gaLab = event.params.label || '';
                        var gaVal = event.params.value || '';

                        if (gaCat) {
                            hitObj['eventCategory'] = gaCat;
                        }

                        if (gaAct) {
                            hitObj['eventAction'] = gaAct;
                        }

                        if (gaLab) {
                            hitObj['eventLabel'] = gaLab;
                        }

                        if (gaVal) {
                            hitObj['eventValue'] = gaVal;
                        }

                        vpmcGAHit(hitObj, gaUA);

                        break;
                 }
          }]);
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         $(function () {
           $(".vpmc-meter-signin, .vpmc-meter-signout").on("click", function(e) {
            e.preventDefault();
            });

           /* Always make sure sign out button signs people out, regardless if
              triggered by a Piano experience or not. Sign in is tied to a Piano
              experience which detects if a user is a subscrier or anonymous.
              Signing out is not necessarily tied to piano, though.*/
           $(".vpmc-meter-signout").on("click", function( e ){
             e.preventDefault();
             doSignOut();
           });
         });

         /**
          * Toggle sign in / out links.
          * @param {string} theState - which state to show (signIn or signOut)
          * @param {object} context - possible context object from piano - not
          *   in use at this time (2017-10-09)
          */

        function toggleSignIn( theState, context )  {
            if (!theState) return;
            $signOutLi =  $(".signout");
            $signInLi = $(".signin");

            try {
                switch( theState ) {
                    case 'signIn':
                       /* Hide sign out */
                       $signOutLi.css("visibility", "hidden");
                       $signOutLi.css("position", "absolute");

                       /* Show Sign in */
                       $signInLi.css("visibility", "visible");
                       $signInLi.css("position", "relative")
                       $(".paymeter-promo").removeClass("paymeter-promo-hidden");
                       sessionStorage.removeItem('vp_dlUserState');
                        break;
                    case 'signOut':

                        /* Show sign out  */
                        $signOutLi.css("visibility", "visible");
                        $signOutLi.css("position", "relative");

                        /* Hide Sign in */
                        $signInLi.css("visibility", "hidden");
                        $signInLi.css("position", "absolute");
                        $(".paymeter-promo").addClass("paymeter-promo-hidden");
                    break;
                }
            }
            catch(e) {
                console.log( e );
            }
        }

        /**
         * [doSignOut description]
         * @param  {object}  possible context object from piano - not
           in use at this time (2017-10-09
         *
         */
        function doSignOut( context ) {
            $.getJSON( "https://secure.pilotonline.com/subscriptions/?logout&js&callback=?", function( data, context ) {
               var msg = data.message;
               if (data.message == "loggedOut") {
                toggleSignIn("signIn");
                if (typeof window.tp !== 'undefined') {
                    tp.push(["setCustomVariable", "userState", 'Anonymous']);
                    tp.experience.execute(); /* reset all experiences */
                }
               }
            });
        }

         (function(src) {
                 var a = document.createElement("script");
                 a.type = "text/javascript";
                 a.async = true;
                 a.src = src;
                 var b = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];
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       /* Piano functions for inline modal template */
        function vpmc_fadeContent( selector ) {
            var pModal = $(".tp-modal");

            /* There could be a modal experience running at the same time as
            the inline experience, so a selector is sent via postMessage data */
            if ( selector ) {
                $( selector ).parents(".asset-body").find("p:first").nextUntil("#tncms-region-article_instory_top").css("position", "relative").addClass("vp-fade");
                $("#tncms-region-article_instory_top").nextUntil("tncms-region-article_bottom").hide();
                $(".asset-tagline").hide();
                $(selector).addClass("piano-inline-active");
            }
        }

        function vpmc_restoreContent( selector ) {
            var pModal = $(".tp-modal");
            var pModalClose = $(".tp-close.tp-active");

            tp.template.close();

            if ( selector ) {
                /* Remove any Inline selectors */
                $( selector ).parents(".asset-body").find("p:first").nextUntil("#tncms-region-article_instory_top").css("position", "relative").removeClass("vp-fade");
                $("#tncms-region-article_instory_top").nextUntil("tncms-region-article_bottom").show();
                $(".asset-tagline").show();
                /* remove Piano signin / warning iframe if it exists */
                $(".vpmc-piano-inline-template").html('');
                $(selector).removeClass("piano-inline-active");
            }

            /* Change signin link to say signed out */
            toggleSignIn('signOut');

        }

        /* PostMessage event listenters */

        $(window).on("message", function(e) {
            var data = e.originalEvent.data;
            if (e.originalEvent.origin !== 'https://experience.tinypass.com' && e.originalEvent.origin !== 'https://buy.tinypass.com') {
                return;
            }
            /* PostMessage is an object */
            if (typeof data == 'object') {
                var eventName = data.eventName;
                if (eventName && eventName.length) {
                    switch(eventName) {
                        case 'ga-send-event':
                            hitObj = data.gaHit;
                            var gaUA =  data.gaUa || 'UA-5755549-45';
                            if (typeof hitObj == 'object' && gaUA) {
                                vpmcGAHit(hitObj, gaUA);
                            }
                        break;

                    }
                }
            }

            /* PostMessage is a string */
            if (data == 'fadeContent') {
                vpmc_fadeContent('.vpmc-piano-inline-template');
            }
            if (data == 'signedIn') {
                vpmc_restoreContent('.vpmc-piano-inline-template');
                checkSubscriber();
            }

            if (data == 'first-free') {
                tp.template.close();
                tp.experience.execute();
                toggleSignIn('signIn');
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                                <p>The answer is yes: It could happen here.</p><p>A storm that dumps more than 50 inches of rain over several days, like Hurricane Harvey has done along the Texas coast, is extremely unlikely in Hampton Roads.</p><p>Still, “you never say never,” said Jeff Orrock, the meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service’s Wakefield office. “The ingredients that you’d need to have an event similar to that, we do deal with those.”</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print"><div id="tncms-block-614911" class="tncms-block"><div class="vpmc-piano-inline-template"></div></div></div><p>It’s impossible to predict how many people would die or how many billions of dollars of property damage would occur, since there’d be many other variables, besides rainfall, that would make the impact in coastal Virginia different than on the Gulf Coast. Nonetheless, a record-breaking rainfall, like Harvey’s, would be devastating, Orrock said, leaving it “very difficult to get around, if not impossible,” for days or weeks.</p><p>All of which is why Hampton Roads might want to keep tabs on Harvey’s ravaging of the Houston area long after the storm has blown out.</p><p>Many of the questions raised by Harvey will be difficult to answer – whether the storm is the result of a warming planet, for example. It’s too early to say whether the hurricane will change development along coastlines, slow the migration toward the coasts or prompt more people to buy flood insurance through that heavily indebted federal program.</p><p>But there are lessons to be learned from Harvey, say emergency planners in Hampton Roads. They’re already thinking about how they might apply them before the next big storm is headed this way.</p><p>Harvey and other storms – including Hurricane Matthew, which pummeled coastal Virginia in October – are “kind of changing the game,” said Justin Arnold, Portsmouth’s deputy coordinator of emergency management.</p><p>Traditionally, he said, emergency planners’ hurricane model was “a wind-driven event that annihilates large paths” and causes huge tidal surges. While those remain key threats, more storms are packing another peril: “unbelievable torrential rainfall amounts.”</p><p>Many scientists attribute these “rain bombs” to climate change. The deluges are causing flooding in areas whose residents had previously considered themselves far enough inland to avoid the worst of the water damage. That happened in dozens of neighborhoods in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach after Matthew, when stormwater systems were overwhelmed.</p><p>“We’re seeing storms with rain amounts that are beyond the infrastructure that was constructed,” said Erin Sutton, Virginia Beach’s emergency management director.</p><p>Arnold said that watching TV images of “two-story homes being underwater” in Houston made him question whether Portsmouth and other local cities need to increase the number of emergency vehicles capable of driving through high water.</p><p>According to some media reports, more than 13,000 people in the Houston area have been rescued from homes, workplaces or vehicles, and the rescue effort is still under way nearly a week after the hurricane made its first landfall.</p><p>“Our water rescue capabilities in this area have to increase,” Arnold said.</p><p>James Redick, Norfolk’s director of emergency preparedness and response, said his city too has just a few high-water emergency vehicles and, with Houston’s experience in mind, may want to consider buying more.</p>
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<p>Redick said the Texas catastrophe also has driven home the importance of volunteers, particularly in the early days of a natural disaster when lives are on the line. No locality can afford to staff its emergency services for such an event, he said, and it’s been heartening to see in Houston “how folks have come together to help each other out.”</p><p>Redick said it’s likely that more Hampton Roads residents, having watched the dramatic rescues by volunteers during Harvey, will sign up to join community emergency response teams, medical reserves corps or other local groups: “Having exercises and showings of appreciation for folks who volunteer their time, that’s something we really need to focus on and get better at.”</p><p>He said localities also should continue improving their systems for dealing with volunteers who rush in to help during disasters. People who “self-dispatch,” he said, sometimes do more harm than good.</p><p>Sutton said that perhaps her biggest takeaway from the Texas disaster has been the increasing importance of Facebook and other social media platforms. Numerous rescues were prompted by people calling for help through Facebook posts because 911 systems were overwhelmed. Social media also have been key to communicating information on everything from shelters to charitable donations.</p><p>Virginia Beach already has several employees whose full-time jobs involve communicating through and monitoring social media platforms, Sutton said. During storms, “it’s another form of intel that we get.”</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_middle" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div><p>Sutton said she has been closely following the difficult decisions made by Texas leaders about when and where to evacuate and to open emergency shelters.</p><p>“The timing of those messages is very difficult,” she said.</p><p>State and Hampton Roads officials in June moved toward a simplified evacuation system called Know Your Zone. It divides each locality into four zones, based on their likely vulnerability to flooding.</p><p>There’s never been a regionwide evacuation order, and it’s uncertain whether Know Your Zone will ever be employed to execute one.</p><p>Arnold said that even if such an order came, there will be people who won’t leave – including some, as in Houston, who don’t have the financial means to do so.</p><p>He said Portsmouth has two emergency shelters with generator backup and that the city is considering increasing the number, potentially to five.</p><p>But having more shelters opens another problem, one that’s surfaced in Houston: finding people to staff them.</p><p>Sutton said that by the time the International Association of Emergency Managers meets in November in Long Beach, Calif., many of the lessons learned from Texas will be widely circulating in her field.</p><p>“I would guess that Houston is going to be in a lot of the breakout sessions,” she said. “We will all pay attention and listen to the lessons that come out from the localities that dealt with this storm.”</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_bottom" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div>
                                
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