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Virginia Emergency Management Association
Thursday’s storms drove home need for families’ emergency plans
JUNE 17
- The windy storms of Thursday drove home the need for families to make emergency plans as Virginia enters hurricane season, officials said Friday.
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 through Nov. 30.
"It really is a good reminder that we have experienced something like this fairly early in the season. … If you have not gotten your home preparedness kit together, now is the time to do ... (Full Story)
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Emergency Management Update:
JUNE 14
- Emergency Management Update: The current issue of VDEM's EM Update features the following information: State Contract with Everbridge Provides Mass Notification Technology to Localities; Department of Homeland Security Looks to Public Feedback to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure; NASA Hurricane Research to Improve with Aerial Monitoring; Application Period for the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program ... (Full Story & Photos)
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VDH Cautions Well and Septic Owners After Heavy Rains
JUNE 11
- With all of the rain we have been having, you might want to check out your wells and septic systems.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) says you need to be cautious of issues that could result in contamination or the spread of disease.
The VDH will tell you this is a precautionary warning for the tens of thousands of families in our viewing area who do use well and septic systems.
For ... (Full Story)
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Defining Emergency Managers
JUNE 10
- As I've noted in previous blogs, one of the problems with the emergency management profession is that we really can't seem to agree on just who we are and what we do. Even the term "emergency manager" is not exclusive. The State of Michigan's Local Fiscal Stability and Choice Act, for example, provides for the appointment of an "emergency manager" as an option for dealing a local government financial ... (Full Story)
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NOAA: Have a Plan, Be Prepared This Hurricane Season
JUNE 05
- The Atlantic Hurricane Season kicked off on June 1 and with the National Hurricane Center forecasting an average to above-average season of tropical cyclones, the advice from meteorologists is simple: have a plan ready and be prepared.
While many in Lindenhurst and throughout Long Island are still reeling from the effects of the "superstorm," Hurricane Sandy, the National Weather Service notes ... (Full Story)
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