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A FEBRUARY 2025 WINTER STORM - Power Outage/Emergency Alerts

Power Outages To report an outage, please contact your service provider Check with your provider directly to determine repair schedules For more information and tips on what actions to take during a power outage, please visit: https://www.ready.gov/power-outages Emergency Alerts These days, emergency alerts can reach you in so many ways–WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) come to your cell phone, EAS (Emergency Alert System) on TV and Radio, NOAA weather radio alerts, mobile apps and more. It’s important to have several different ways you can receive emergency alerts, and to be armed with the knowledge you need before an emergency happens. Know the current forecast and get alerted for any watches, warnings, or advisories on the National Weather Service’s website Download FEMA app and local news apps for severe weather alerts Sign up to receive alerts on your phone, tune in to your local weather station, or listen to your NOAA Weather Radio Additional Resources • For questions or to report hazardous road conditions such as downed trees or power lines, contact VDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service Center by visiting my.vdot.virginia.gov or calling 800-FOR-ROAD (367- 7623). • For more about winter weather travel, visit VDOT’s weather page. • For the latest in road conditions and updates, please call 511 on a cell phone or go online to the VDOT Virginia Traffic Information Website at https://511.vdot.virginia.gov. • Virginians are advised to only call 911 or #77 on a cell phone in case of emergency. It is essential to keep emergency dispatch lines open for those in serious need of police, fire or medical response. • Please contact your local emergency manager to coordinate any resource requests or needs. Contact information for you local emergency manager can be found here > LEMD • FEMA’s Ready campaign: https://www.ready.gov/winter-weather • National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/wrn/winter_safety • CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/index.htm

Physical Address

9711 Farrar Court, Richmond, VA 23236

Fax

(804) 272-2046

Service area

VA

Agency info

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Works with local government, state and federal agencies and voluntary organizations to provide resources and expertise through the four phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.