Emergency Management General Information

Emergency Operations Center, phone/email, radio, TV, weather, website, transportation, etc.

LEARN all about potential hazards . . .

BEFORE THE STORM - Plan ahead and prepare

Ready Virginia English

Listo Virginia En Español

NEW Spanish Hurricane Guide

• Family Disaster Plan
• Family Emergency Plan (print 2-page plan)
  



• Plans & Emergency Kits

One Storm ™ is an excellent site that allows you to create your emergency kit online, and then builds a shopping list for you. It also keeps track of personal info, medications, pet descriptions and needs, and much more. Very user friendly.

• Home preparation
• Insurance 

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• Before a Disaster - Plan Ahead (from FEMA)
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STORM WATCHES & WARNINGS - Engage emergency plan

• Children
• People with Special Needs
• Pets
• Seniors
• Check local situation
• Quick Safety Tips - Evacuating
• Evacuation Routes
• Shelters

Evacuate or stay?
There are two paths.
Which path should you take?

Use this interactive guide
(FLASH format) to guide you through the steps to take
whether you stay (shelter in place)
or whether you evacuate.

CREDIT: Virginia Department of Transportation
for the "Evacuate or Stay?" graphic (Virginia Hurricane Guide )

DURING A DISASTER - Be smart

• Check local situation
• Quick Safety Tips - Hurricanes - Before & During
• Quick Safety Tips - Home as a Shelter

AFTER THE STORM/DISASTER - Evaluate situation & react

The City of Chesapeake will provide information every step of the way . . .
BEFORE, DURING and AFTER the storm or emergency.

On CityofChesapeake.net, view the homepage and Emergency UPDATES when an emergency situation is eminent.

• Getting Help - see Contact Info
• Quick Tips - After Storm
• Water - (Info will be provided when needed)
• Food - (Info will be provided when needed)
• Shelters - (Info will be provided when needed)
• Damage to Homes (downed trees, damage to home)
• Debris Pickup - (Info will be provided when needed)
• Insurance, After the loss tips

More Resources

Immediately After a Disaster (from FEMA)
Finding family members, a place to stay, food & water, coping with disaster and helping others to cope, etc.