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News Release Archive

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2008 News Releases

• Miscellaneous
• April 28 Tornadoes
• March 4 Severe Weather - Big Stone Gap Tornado
• February Brush Fires

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Miscellaneous Releases

• 05.08.08: Prepare for the Hurricane Season by Shopping for Tax-Exempt Generators, Supplies
• 05.08.08: Commonwealth Expands Emergency Communication System
• 05.07.08: Early Warning Siren System Test Set for North Anna Power Station May 21
• 05.06.08: Commonwealth to Practice Interstate 64 Lane Reversal May 11
• 03.14.08: Commonwealth to Update Hurricane Evacuation Plan Based on Preliminary Study Results
• 03.10.08: Max Mayfield, Former National Hurricane Center Director, to Speak at Virginia Emergency Management Conference
• 03.05.08: Los Simulacros para Tornados Salvan Vidas en Virginia
• 03.03.08: Tornado Drills Save Lives in Virginia
• 02.29.08: Early Warning Siren System Test Set for Surry Power Station March 12
• 02.07.08: Early Warning Siren System Test Set for North Anna Power Station February 20

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April 28 Tornadoes

• 05.02.08: Tornado Damage Falls Short of Federal Assistance Threshold
• 05.01.08: Disaster Response Center Opens in Suffolk
• 04.29.08: Storm Recovery Under Way in Southeast Virginia
• 04.29.08: Protect Yourself from Injury After a Tornado
• 04.29.08: Cash Donations Reach Disaster Victims Quickly
• 04.29.08: Tornado Safety Saves Lives
• 04.28.08: Governor Kaine Declares State of Emergency to Coordinate Response to Severe Weather

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March 4 Severe Weather - Big Stone Gap Tornado

• 03.05.08: Governor Kaine Declares State of Emergency to Coordinate Response to Severe Weather

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February Brush Fires

• 02.11.08: Virginia National Guard Soldiers Join the Firefighting Effort in Virginia [Virginia National Guard; opens in a new window]
• 02.11.08: Sunday’s Wind Makes for Unusually High Number of Wildland Fires [Department of Forestry; opens in a new window]
• 02.10.08: Governor Kaine Declares State of Emergency to Coordinate Response to Wildfires