NORFOLK, Va — Members of Virginia Task Force 2 will be returning to the commonwealth Sunday. They’ve been in South Carolina providing assistance after the remnants of Hurricane Debby moved through earlier in the week.

Members of the task force left Monday morning to stage in Columbia, South Carolina and be a resource for anything needed.

Task Force Leader Brian Sullivan, who is also a battalion chief for the Virginia Beach Fire Department, said the storm did create some flooding in areas north of Charleston.

Sullivan said it wasn’t until Thursday into Friday that the task force got a mission to help with flooding in Berkeley County, South Carolina. That area got nearly 20 inches of rain within several hours.

The task force helped clear flooded roadways and rescued people who couldn’t leave their homes or cars due to rising water.

Sullivan has been on the task force since 2007. In that time, he’s been a part of several incident responses.

“It was a little surprising that the storm had gone through, and then the storms all developed and added onto it. So it kind of created a different wrinkle in that the ground was already inundated, and they got this massive rain storm, and the water had nowhere to go. So the things changed very rapidly,” Sullivan told News 3’s Jay Greene. “That’s one thing to take away these weather events. Things can change very rapidly. When the water starts rising have a plan, and have resources in place to be able to deal with that.”

Sullivan said his group plans to leave South Carolina Sunday morning and in Virginia by the evening.

Virginia Task Force 2 is made up of firefighters from across Hampton Roads and Virginia. The force is part of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue teams which are stationed all across the country.

Messiah Delhomme, a four star athlete in the 2025 class and Virginia Tech target will not be attending Virginia Tech.

According to On3’s RPM (Recruiting Prediction Machine), it was a two-horse race between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. At the time of his commitment, Ohio State was projected to have a 74.0% chance to land Messiah, and Michigan was projected to have a 14.0% chance. Virginia Tech didn’t find themselves high on this list, in fact, they were listed as a team who had less than one percent of a chance to land Messiah. He has long loved the Ohio State atmosphere, being quoted as saying, “When you are there, you get that excited feeling. The team chemistry that they have is really good.”

Delhomme did not commit to either of these teams, as he picked the Maryland Terrapins. The Terrapins picked up steam late in his recruiting process and pulled him away from Ohio State.

Delhomme’s final list consisted of six teams: the four schools he visited—Virginia Tech, Maryland, Ohio State, and Virginia— and two other programs: the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Syracuse Orange.

Delhomme is a consensus four-star player from Virginia. He attends Warwick High School in Newport News.

He’s listed as a 6-foot-1 and 196 pound two-way athlete. 247Sports lists him as the fourth best player in the state, the eleventh best safety in the 2025 class, and the 115th best player nationally. He holds other offers from Auburn, Boston College, Charlotte, Duke, East Carolina, Florida State, James Madison, Kentucky, Liberty, Michigan, NC State, Old Dominion, Penn State, and West Virginia. 

Here’s a scouting report on Delhomme, courtesy of Greg Biggins, a national recruiting analyst for 247Sports:

“Rare player who could excel on both sides of the ball as well as in the return game at the college level. Safety could be his meal ticket but shows the ability to play running back or receiver as well. Instinctive player with range and ball skills at safety. Attacks the football and has very good ball awareness. Has been a ball magnet the last couple of seasons and is a threat to score every time he turns it over. Track background and clocked personal best 11.12-100m as a sophomore. Always seems to be in the right place/right time and has a great natural feel for the game. Even running the ball, has innate feel for running to daylight, can make subtle cuts to make a defender miss and then take off. Makes plays in the vertical passing game as well and wins multiple 50-50 balls with a defender on him. Solid 6-1, 200 pound frame and plays a physical game on both sides of the ball. High football IQ should allow him to see the field early in college and definitely has NFL upside to him.”

Messiah Delhomme would’ve been the second safety in Virginia Tech’s 2025 recruiting class, joining three-star Sheldon Robinson from Woodberry Forest High School. Virginia Tech still holds a top-50 class, according to 247Sports, and has 15 commits in their 2025 class.

The Virginia Cavaliers officially started fall camp on Wednesday of last week. Looking ahead to UVA’s season opener against Richmond on August 31st, the Hoos return most of their starters from last year’s team. However, there are definitely some new names to know, so let’s take a look at some of the new faces to watch for this year.

WR Chris Tyree

UVA head coach Tony Elliott’s biggest win in the transfer portal was the addition of wide receiver Chris Tyree. A five-foot-ten graduate transfer from Notre Dame and Virginia native, Tyree’s speed and playmaking ability should immediately impact Virginia’s offense from the slot. Last season, Tyree recorded 26 receptions for 484 yards and three receiving touchdowns for an Irish football team that finished with a 10-3 overall record. 

Earlier this week in fall camp, Tyree was in a boot with an apparent foot injury, however the injury does not appear to be long-term. Reports from Thursday indicate that Tyree still isn’t practicing, but the good news is that he’s out of the boot. With Malik Washington gone to the NFL, Virginia has big shoes to fill at wide receiver, and Tyree should be able to help fill that void in Des Kitchings’ offense this season.

S Corey Thomas Jr.

Potentially one of the stars of UVA defensive coordinator John Rudzinski’s defense, Corey Thomas Jr. comes to Virginia after a productive 40-game career at Akron. Thomas, a graduate transfer, brings in versatility for a Virginia defense that could use him in a number of different ways in 2024. With a six-foot-four frame at 215 pounds, Thomas will likely spend most of his time at the nickel, but he could see some playing time at linebacker as well. Throughout the offseason, the coaching staff has been very high on Thomas, even comparing him to former Clemson star and 2020 first round NFL draft pick Isaiah Simmons. A true jack-of-all-trades, Thomas’ size and versatility should help Virginia’s defense improve this season.

WR Andre Greene Jr. 

A local wide receiver from St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, Greene Jr. transferred back home to Virginia after spending two seasons at North Carolina. Despite only recording five receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown for the Tar Heels in two years, Greene expects to immediately factor into Virginia’s passing attack. Rated as a four-star prospect coming out of high school, Greene turned in a nice performance at the annual Blue-White Game in April. To go along with returning star Malachi Fields and fellow transfer Chris Tyree, Virginia’s passing game should be in good hands this season regardless of who is playing quarterback.

OL Ethan Sipe

A glaring weakness of Virginia football in the Tony Elliott era has been the offensive line. Allowing the second most sacks per game in the ACC last season, Elliott and offensive line coach Terry Heffernan looked to improve the offensive line this offseason with the addition of Ethan Sipe. Sipe, a transfer from Dartmouth with two years of eligibility remaining, likely will receive some playing time at guard, but he’s also been practicing at center as well. Sipe played right tackle at Dartmouth, but his versatility should allow him to serve as depth for a unit that has been plagued by injury over the last couple of years.

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TE Tyler Neville 

Virginia hit the transfer portal hard in the offseason for pass catchers, and the Cavaliers got another one with the addition of Neville. An All-Ivy League selection in 2022 and 2023 at Harvard, Neville was one of the most productive tight ends in the conference over the past couple of seasons. With Sackett Wood returning at TE, the Hoos should have a couple of nice options in the passing game at the TE position for Anthony Colandrea or Tony Muskett.

DB Kendren Smith
A two-time All-Ivy League selection at Penn, Smith’s presence should immediately bolster UVA’s secondary. Smith, a graduate transfer, expects to compete for one of the starting positions at corner and is one of a couple transfers that Virginia brought this offseason into the secondary. 

CB Kempton Shine
Shine, another graduate transfer in the secondary, had a productive career for Eastern Michigan, starting in 40 of 45 career games. Last year, he finished with nine passes defended and should factor into UVA’s secondary.

LB Dorian Jones
Dorian Jones arrives at UVA after spending last season at Cincinnati. Jones had a career year last season for the Bearcats and could receive some playing time at the MIKE linebacker position with Stevie Bracey out for the year.

WR Kameron Courtney 
Courtney, an incoming three-star freshman from Manassas, has impressed the coaching staff so far in fall camp. He may receive some playing time this season at the slot and could also play a role on the special teams unit.

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