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Congratulations to the following individuals in becoming certified in Virginia! AUGUST 19 - Congratulations to the following individuals in becoming certified in Virginia! Recertifications Tammy L. Waldroup AEM James A Calvert PEM Initial Certifications Michael Guditus PEM Anna McRay PEM Marcelo Ferreira AEM Thomas F. Polera AEM The hard work has paid off. Congrats!!!... (Full Story & Photos)

FEMA ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE ANNOUNCES THE SELECTION OF MARYANN TIERNEY AS REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR AUGUST 05 - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today announced the selection of MaryAnn Tierney as FEMA Regional Administrator for Region III, which encompasses the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Tierney joins FEMA from her post as the Deputy Managing Director for Emergency Management in the City of Philadelphia, where ... (Full Story & Photos)

2011 Virginia Emergency Management Symposium JULY 26 - Save the Date: March 30 - April 1, 2011. The 2011 Virginia Emergency Management Symposium "Managing the Emergency—All in a Day's Work" will be held at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump in Richmond, Virginia. Stay tuned to www.vemaweb.org for more information. ... (Full Story & Photos)

FY 2011 Homeland Security Appropriations JULY 16 - Washington, DC – Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, (D-NJ) today applauded Subcommittee approval of the FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Lautenberg, who is the interim Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, issued the following statement: "It is an honor for me to assume the chairmanship of this Subcommittee, which was led so diligently by Senator Robert Byrd. I look forward to ... (Full Story)

Virginia’s Official Hurricane Evacuation Guide Now Available JULY 02 - RICHMOND — Virginia's official Hurricane Evacuation Guide is available at locations throughout Hampton Roads, the Peninsula and metro Richmond. "We urge residents to get a copy and use it to help make a family emergency plan for the hurricane and flood season," said Michael Cline, state coordinator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. "Everyone at risk for either coastal or inland ... (Full Story & Photos)

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