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Virginia Department of Emergency Management
10501 Trade Court, Richmond, VA 23236
CONTACT:
Bob Spieldenner, VDEM, (804) 674-2400
bob.spieldenner@vdem.virginia.gov
FOR RELEASE AT WILL - July 1, 2010
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 flooding will find helpful information in this guide and will be better prepared for what to do when tropical systems threaten Virginia.”
The Hurricane Evacuation Guide is available at VDEM’s main office, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond and Hampton Roads district offices, Farm Fresh and Kroger supermarkets, and local government offices in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton and Newport News, among others. The guide also will be given to families participating in events sponsored by Radio Disney, ESPN 94.1 FM and these Max Media radio stations: 92.9 FM The Wave, Eagle 97 FM and Hot 100.5 FM.
As part of the Ready Virginia public-outreach campaign, Virginia’s Hurricane Evacuation Guide contains important information on:
The guide was created by VDOT, VDEM and the Hampton Roads Emergency Management Committee. A total of 250,000 copies were printed for the 2010 hurricane season. Any business or organization interested in distributing the guides should call VDEM’s Public Affairs Office at (866) 782-3470. A web-based version will be posted on www.ReadyVirginia.gov.
A grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security covered the guide’s printing costs.
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