NORFOLK, Va. — A strong coastal storm is lashing Hampton Roads Sunday with gusty winds, steady rain, and widespread flooding in low-lying neighborhoods across Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

The National Weather Service says northeast winds between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph, are pushing water into the coastline. Some areas along the immediate shore could see gusts topping 50 mph before the system begins to weaken late Sunday night.

A Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect through Monday morning. Officials say Sunday afternoon’s high tide cycle brought major tidal flooding, with moderate flooding expected to continue overnight into early Monday.

In Norfolk, roads flooded across neighborhoods including Ghent, Larchmont-Edgewater, Colonial Place, the Neon District, and parts of d

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