For More Information

The best source of emergency preparedness information for your community is your local emergency manager.

Links to local emergency management office web sites are available at http://www.vaemergency.gov/alllinks/resources/government#localG.

Other useful contacts:

Virginia Department of Transportation
www.VirginiaDOT.org/hurricanes
1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623)

Virginia Traffic Information
www.511Virginia.org
Call 511

Virginia Department of Emergency Management
www.vaemergency.gov
866-782-3470

American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
800-733-2767

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov

FEMA Hurricane Hazards Fact Sheet
www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/index.shtm

FEMA Kids Page
www.fema.gov/kids

FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
888-CALL-FLOOD
800-638-6620
www.floodsmart.gov

Tips for preparing your family, business and animals for an emergency: www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia

Ready Virginia is a statewide public-education effort created to prepare Virginians for all hazards.

State agencies and nonprofit organizations active in disaster preparedness have collaborated to produce educational materials and an interactive website to inform residents and businesses about the basic steps toward emergency preparedness:

Get a kit. Make a plan. Stay informed.

  
For information about how to prepare for all types of emergencies, visit www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia