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News

August 26, 2020

Commonwealth Receives $2,635,992 in Post-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grants for Tropical Storm Michael

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) announced today the receipt of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds from the

Category iconGrants,  News Release

August 21, 2020

City of Virginia Beach Awarded Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Funds

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected a

Category iconGrants,  News Release

August 15, 2020

VDEM Monitoring Heavy Rain & Flooding Across the Commonwealth

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) is currently monitoring the ongoing flooding across the Commonwealth and

Category iconNews Release

August 14, 2020

Quarterly Early Warning Systems Test for North Anna Power Station Will Occur August 19

RICHMOND - State officials led by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), local officials and Dominion Energy will conduct a quarterly

Category iconNews Release

August 7, 2020

VDEM Opens Application Period for FY 2020 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants

RICHMOND - The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) announced today that it is opening the application period for the 2020 Building

Category iconNews Release

July 31, 2020

Governor Northam Declares State of Emergency in Advance of Hurricane Isaias

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today declared a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to impact parts of coastal

Category iconHurricane Isaias,  News Release

July 29, 2020

EO68: ORDER OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY EIGHT ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE EASTERN REGION DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Download the full Executive Order (PDF)

Category iconExecutive Order

July 28, 2020

Governor Northam Announces New Measures to Contain COVID-19 in Hampton Roads Region

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today outlined new actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Hampton Roads region, which has seen a recent

Category iconCOVID-19,  News Release

July 27, 2020

Governor Northam Urges Virginians to Prepare for Hurricane Season Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

~ Agencies and cabinet members participate in preparedness exercise to test hurricane readiness, plan for disaster respons eduring ongoing health

Category iconCOVID-19,  News Release

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