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Get Ready for Winter Weather
Visit our winter weather section to:
Also, visit Ready Virginia to learn about three simple steps you can take to make sure you and your family are safe and prepared for winter weather.
Drought
Visit the Department of Environmental Quality's Web site for the latest information on the drought affecting Virginia.
What's New
- Information about the 2009 EOC Grant Program is now available in the Grants section.
- Local Emergency Operations Plan templates are now available for download in the Library.
- Registration is now open for the 2009 Virginia Emergency Management Conference.
- Presentations from the 2008 Coordinator's Briefings are now available for download in the Library.
- A new Debris Estimating Tool is now available in the Recovery Center's Debris Management section.
- The updated Local Emergency Coordinators Handbook is now available for download in the Library. [4mb PDF]
- The 2008 edition of the Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Laws is now available for download. [781kb PDF]
- Virginia has allocated $23.4 million in State Homeland Security Grant Program funds.
- VDEM's Preparedness Division has drafted a new, user-friendly Emergency Operations Plan template for local governments to help them develop and maintain an EOP. Read more in the Dec. 17, 2008 EM Update.