Emergency RSS News Feed
- Resolve to Be Ready: Emergency Kits for Home, Work & Cars (Jan. 27, 2012)
- A Year Later: Steps Forward after January 2011 Snowstorm (Jan. 26, 2012)
- January Issue of the Emergency Preparedness Newsletter (PDF) is Now Online (Jan. 24, 2012)
- Resolve to be Ready in 2012 - Make an Emergency Kit (PDF) (Jan. 13, 2012)
- Resolve To Be Ready for Emergencies in 201 (Dec. 29, 2011)
- December ESF-15 Business/Nonprofit Newsletter Available (Dec. 29, 2011)
- Video: VDOT - Getting Ready for Winter (Dec. 28, 2011)
- Winter Fire and Holiday Tree Safety, Snow and New Web Portal Featured in Emergency Preparedness Newsletter (PDF) (Dec. 28, 2011)
- New Regional Website to Provide Emergency Information (Dec. 20, 2011)
- Prepare Your Vehicle Now for Winter Weather (Dec. 20, 2011)
- Video: National Capital Region's SNOW: Stay Off the Roads Not Out in the Weather (Dec. 16, 2011)
- Dec. 6 Tropical Storm Lee Presentation to the Board of Supervisors (Dec. 6, 2011)
- Winter Preparedness Week is Dec. 4-10. Are You Ready? (Dec. 2, 2011)
- Business/Nonprofit Emergency Newsletter: Updates on Tropical Storm Lee; Winter Preparedness and More (PDF) (Dec. 1, 2011)
- Winter Preparedness, NOAA Radio and Cybersecurity Featured in Emergency Preparedness Newsletter (PDF) (Nov. 22, 2011)
- Gov. McDonnell Requests Low-Interest Loans for Recovery from Tropical Storm Lee (Nov. 9, 2011)
- Test of the National Emergency Alert System Today at 2 p.m. (Nov. 9, 2011)
- Urban Search Rescue Team Gets “Concrete Buster” Tool (Nov. 7, 2011)
- Video: Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test on Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. (Nov. 7, 2011)
- Change Clocks, Smoke Alarms and Emergency Supply Kits This Weekend (Nov. 4, 2011)
- Start Thinking About Winter Weather Preparedness (Oct. 28, 2011)
- Be Prepared: Buy Flood Insurance Now at Discounted Rates (Oct. 26, 2011)
- Video: Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Nov. 9 PSA (Oct. 26, 2011)
- Home Heating Fuel Program Accepting Applications Through Nov. 14, Crisis Assistance Detailed (Oct. 26, 2011)
- Halloween Safety Tips Among Items in This Month’s “Emergency Preparedness” Newsletter (PDF) (Oct. 25, 2011)
- Check Chimneys and Smoke Alarms Now (Oct. 21, 2011)
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Audio: Listen to the Latest Health and Safety
Podcast (Oct. 20. 2011)
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Be Safe When Using Alternate
Heating Sources (Oct. 20, 2011)
- Emergency Preparedness: If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail (Oct. 14, 2011)
- Governor Requests Federal Disaster Assistance for Fairfax County (Oct. 11, 2011)
- ESF-15 Business/Nonprofit Update Newsletter Features Emergency News/Info for Business Community (Sept. 30, 2011)
- Stay Informed With Up-to-Date Information During an Emergency (Sept. 30, 2011)
- How to Contact Family Members During an Emergency (Sept. 28, 2011)
- Get Tech Ready! Digital Preparedness Helps You Get Ready for Emergencies (Sept. 27, 2011)
- If You See Something, Say Something: Terrorism Awareness (Sept. 26, 2011)
- Stay Informed With the Emergency Preparedness Newsletter (Sept. 23, 2011)
- Video: Fairfax County's Pre-Disaster Plan Summit 2011 (Sept. 21, 2011)
- Blackouts/Power Loss Can Happen at Any Time. Are You Prepared? (Sept. 21, 2011)
- The Atlantic Hurricane Season Lasts Through November. Learn How to Prepare. (Sept. 20, 2011)
- Tornadoes Can Appear with Little or No Warning. Learn How to Act Quickly (Sept. 19, 2011)
- How to File Assessment Appeals for Damaged or Destroyed Buildings (Sept. 16, 2011)
- Photos: Huntington Community Flood Assistance (Sept. 16, 2011)
- Was Your Vehicle Damaged by Flood Waters at the Reston Park n Ride? (Sept. 16, 2011)
- Prepare for Floods, the Most Frequent and Costly Natural Disasters in the U.S. (Sept. 16, 2011)
- Send Flood Damage Estimates to Fairfax County (Sept. 15, 2011)
- Make Sure Your Child's School or Daycare Has an Emergency Response Plan (Sept. 15, 2011)
- Military Jets to Fly Over D.C. Area From 3-5 a.m. Tomorrow in an Exercise (Sept. 14, 2011)
- County Gets Award for Improving Regional Emergency Response (Sept. 14, 2011)
- How to Make a Flood Damage Claim if You Parked at Reston North (Sept. 14, 2011)
- Include Your Pet in Your Family Emergency Plan & Kit (Sept. 14, 2011)
- Residents Encouraged to Submit Flooding Damage Reports (Sept. 13, 2011)
- Call Solid Waste Management for Flood Debris Removal (Sept. 13, 2011)
- Do You Know the Basic Steps to Shut Off Your Gas, Water and Electricity? (Sept. 13, 2011)
- Is Your Workplace Prepared for a Disaster? (Sept. 13, 2011)
- Video: Fairfax County’s 9-11 10th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony (Sept. 12, 2011)
- Huntington Community Meeting Sept. 14 (Sept. 12, 2011)
- Learn About Emergency Preparedness. Visit the Get Ready Fairfax! Fair This Saturday. (Sept. 12, 2011)
- Street Flooding Potential in Parts of Fairfax County (Sept. 8, 2011)
- Flood Safety Tips (Sept. 8, 2011)
- Make Sure Your Family Is Prepared. Make a Family Emergency Plan. (Sept. 8, 2011)
- Audio: Listen to the Latest News to Use and Health and Safety Podcasts (Sept. 7, 2011)
- Flooding Safety Tips and Previous Flooding Locations (Sept. 7, 2011)
- An emergency is not the time to learn the escape routes from your home (Sept. 7, 2011)
- Be Prepared. Get an Emergency Kit for Your Vehicle (Sept. 6, 2011)
- Watch "OEM Live" Highlighting Emergency Preparedness on Channel 16 Tonight at 7 p.m. (Sept. 6, 2011)
- Should I Stay or Should I Go? Do You Know When to Evacuate or Shelter-in-Place. (Sept. 2, 2011)
- September Is National Preparedness Month: A Time to Remember. A Time to Prepare. (Sept. 1, 2011)
- Virginia Task Force 1 Returning from Connecticut (Aug. 31, 2011)
- Fairfax Inspectors Help Louisa County Assess Quake Damage (Aug. 30, 2011)
- Audio: Listen to the Latest Health and Safety Podcast (Aug. 30, 2011)
- Pet Preparedness Tips (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Digital Preparedness Kit (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Video: Fairfax County Prepares for Irene (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Video: Preparing for Hurricane Irene on Friday (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Hurricane Irene Online Discussion Transcript (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Safety Tips for Construction Sites and Homeowners (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Plan Alternative Power for Medicine, Special Needs (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Virginia Task Force 1 Activated to North Carolina (Aug. 26, 2011)
- Preparing for Hurricane Irene (Aug. 25, 2011)
- Fairfax County Launches New Emergency Information Blog (Aug. 25, 2011)
- Earthquakes and Hurricanes: Are You Prepared? (Aug. 25, 2011)
- Pohick and City of Fairfax Regional Libraries Reopened Today at 1 p.m. (Aug. 24, 2011)
- Send In Questions for Aug. 26 Online Chat on Hurricane Irene & Earthquakes (Aug. 24, 2011)
- Health Department's Springfield Clinic Closed Today (Aug. 24, 2011)
- Pohick and City of Fairfax Regional Libraries Closed Today Due to Quake (Aug. 24, 2011)
- Building Safety Tips Following Yesterday's Earthquake (Aug. 24, 2011)
- Develop a Family Emergency Communications Plan (Aug. 23, 2011)
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Statement from Chairman Bulova
Following Earthquake (Aug. 23. 2011)
- View Earthquake Status Updates (Aug. 23, 2011)
- Earthquake Preparedness Tips (Aug. 23, 2011)
- Submit Questions Now for Upcoming "OEM Live" Program on Emergency Preparedness (Aug. 23, 2011)
- Video: Preparing For All Hazards: Family Emergency Preparedness Plan (Aug. 17, 2011)
- Gunfire-Like Noises May Be Heard at Dulles Expo Center Today (Aug. 11)
- August “Emergency Preparedness” Newsletter is Now Online (PDF) (Aug. 11)
- Audio: Listen to the Latest Health and Safety Podcast (Aug. 10, 2011)
- Create Your Family or Business Emergency Plan with New Online Tool (July 29, 2011)
- Accidental Annandale House Fire (July 27, 2011)
- Photos: New Images of Alleged Serial Cutter Suspect Released (July 27, 2011)
- Safety Tips for Using Moon Bounces (July 27, 2011)
- During the Dog Days of Summer, Remember to Keep Your Pets Safe (July 22, 2011)
- During Extreme Heat, Be Alert for the Signs of Heat-Related Illnesses Like Heat Stroke (July 21, 2011)
- Excessive Heat and Humidity On the Way: Use Summer Safety Tips to Take Care (July 20, 2011)
- Help the Vulnerable Through the Extreme Heat (July 20, 2011)
- It's Hot. Fairfax County Health Director Offers Tips on How to Beat the Heat (July 19, 2011)


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