Chesapeake In The Know

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Chesapeake Improves National Flood Insurance Program Rating posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Wednesday, March 17, 2021 8:46:00 AM Chesapeake residents who live in the Special Flood Hazard Areas now have discounted flood insurance premiums thanks to Chesapeake Emergency Management. Read More »
Preparing for Severe Weather posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Wednesday, March 17, 2021 8:40:00 AM It's the time of year for severe weather. Are you prepared? Read More »
12 Days of Preparedness posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:11:00 AM If 2020 has taught us anything it’s that we have to be prepared for everything. So here’s your guide to ... Read More »
Prepare your Finances for Disaster posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:14:00 PM Tips to get financially prepared for emergencies. Read More »
Emergency Shelters in the Age of COVID-19 posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Monday, August 31, 2020 10:09:00 AM The height of hurricane season is here. Are you prepared? Read More »
Preparing for Hurricane Isaias posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Friday, July 31, 2020 7:32:00 AM We’re keeping a close eye on Hurricane Isaias and any potential impacts it may have on our area. If you ... Read More »
Hurricane Prep in the Age of COVID-19 posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Thursday, May 28, 2020 11:01:00 AM We’re going into what could be a very interesting hurricane season. Read More »
Tornado Season posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Friday, March 20, 2020 8:20:00 AM As we hopefully wave goodbye to snow season, we head into tornado season. Tornadoes can and do happen in Chesapeake. ... Read More »
Keeping Medications Safe During Emergencies posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Wednesday, September 18, 2019 7:28:00 AM Part of emergency preparation involves making sure you have at least a three day supply of all necessary medications. This ... Read More »
Yard Maintenance for Storm Season posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Wednesday, August 14, 2019 11:45:00 AM If you find yourself nervously staring out the window at that one tree in your yard every time there’s a ... Read More »
Evacuation Education posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Wednesday, August 7, 2019 11:40:00 AM Last year, the Commonwealth of Virginia called for an evacuation of Zone A ahead of Hurricane Florence. We were extremely ... Read More »
Pet Emergency Prep posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12:46:00 PM We talk a lot about preparing yourself and your home for hurricane season but what about your pet? Have you ... Read More »
Hurricane Season is Here - Are You Ready? posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Saturday, June 1, 2019 8:02:00 AM Hurricane season is officially here. We’ve been very lucky in recent years but that’s no excuse to be complacent. All ... Read More »
Tornado Safety posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Wednesday, March 13, 2019 10:21:00 AM On March 19, City employees will be participating in the Virginia Statewide Tornado Drill and we want to encourage all ... Read More »
Winter Emergency Kits posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Thursday, December 6, 2018 12:14:00 PM Hurricane season is over but snow season is about to begin. Now is the time to prepare! If you made ... Read More »
Flood Insurance posted by: Elizabeth Vaughn at Wednesday, September 19, 2018 10:07:00 AM Flooding is not an uncommon occurrence in Chesapeake. Our city is so flat and low that the highest elevation is ... Read More »