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Virginia Department of Emergency Management
The Snow Response
• The Virginia Emergency Support Team is actively engaged in working with localities on resource needs as
it pertains to today’s winter weather. All requests for assistance are being responded to at this time
• Human Support Surge Packages in response to snow and flooding:
Prince Edward County
o Deliveredo 10,080 bottles of water
o 576 meals
Floyd County
o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water
o 5,760 meals
Franklin County
o Deliveredo 36,000 bottles of water
o 11,520 meals
Grayson County
o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water
o 5,760 meals
Pulaski County
o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water
o 5,760 meals
Carroll County
o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water
o 5,760 meals
Buchanan County Shelter
o Delivered
o 1800 bottles of water
o 1,152 meals
Buchanan County POD*
o Buchanan POD is requesting 10
pallets of water per day on
phased delivery rotation.
o Delivered / Staging /
Distributing -
o 70,200 bottles of water - total
over the course of phased
delivery beginning Tuesday
18th - Sunday 23rd per note
above
o 5760 meals
Buchanan County (Grundy Site)
o In Use / Stagingo 69,000 of the DOC 8-ounce
water baglets (34,500 bottle
equivalents)
o 400 of the DOC 5-gallon water
bladders
o ½ box truck delivering to Slate
Creek Fire Hall
o 1 ½ trucks staging at Keen
Mountain Corrections Center
Wise County
o Delivered -
o 1800 bottles of water
Wise County (Coeburn Site)
o Delivered -
o 1800 bottles of water
Flooding Response
• VDEM teams were out the past few days doing damage assessments. So far, the following
number of assessments have been completed: Damage assessments have been paused until
Friday when winter storm passes.
o 377 Residential Structures
o 31 Commercial Structures
o 14 Public Buildings
o 439 Structures have been entered using the self-report tool
• The United Way of SW of Virginia has opened up a site to donate monetarily
https://unitedwayswva.charityproud.org/Donate/Index/36324
• Crisis Cleanup Line has been set up for Virginia (276) 258-0029 or www.crisiscleanup.org - If you
or someone you know has been impacted by the recent flooding in Virginia, help is available.
You can now access free disaster cleanup services through the Crisis Cleanup Hotline.
• Residents are able to self-report their damages by going to
https://crisistrack.juvare.com/public/VDEM/request.html
• VDEM actively involved in gaining situational awareness of current flooded areas and our teams
are on the ground and engaged in supporting local responses
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
The Snow Response
• The Virginia Emergency Support Team is actively engaged in working with localities on resource needs as
it pertains to today’s winter weather. All requests for assistance are being responded to at this time
• Human Support Surge Packages in response to snow and flooding:
Prince Edward County
o Deliveredo 10,080 bottles of water
o 576 meals
Floyd County
o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water
o 5,760 meals
Franklin County
o Deliveredo 36,000 bottles of water
o 11,520 meals
Grayson County
o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water
o 5,760 meals
Pulaski County
o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water
o 5,760 meals
Carroll County
o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water
o 5,760 meals
Buchanan County Shelter
o Delivered
o 1800 bottles of water
o 1,152 meals
Buchanan County POD*
o Buchanan POD is requesting 10
pallets of water per day on
phased delivery rotation.
o Delivered / Staging /
Distributing -
o 70,200 bottles of water - total
over the course of phased
delivery beginning Tuesday
18th - Sunday 23rd per note
above
o 5760 meals
Buchanan County (Grundy Site)
o In Use / Stagingo 69,000 of the DOC 8-ounce
water baglets (34,500 bottle
equivalents)
o 400 of the DOC 5-gallon water
bladders
o ½ box truck delivering to Slate
Creek Fire Hall
o 1 ½ trucks staging at Keen
Mountain Corrections Center
Wise County
o Delivered -
o 1800 bottles of water
Wise County (Coeburn Site)
o Delivered -
o 1800 bottles of water
Flooding Response
• VDEM teams were out the past few days doing damage assessments. So far, the following
number of assessments have been completed: Damage assessments have been paused until
Friday when winter storm passes.
o 377 Residential Structures
o 31 Commercial Structures
o 14 Public Buildings
o 439 Structures have been entered using the self-report tool
• The United Way of SW of Virginia has opened up a site to donate monetarily
https://unitedwayswva.charityproud.org/Donate/Index/36324
• Crisis Cleanup Line has been set up for Virginia (276) 258-0029 or www.crisiscleanup.org - If you
or someone you know has been impacted by the recent flooding in Virginia, help is available.
You can now access free disaster cleanup services through the Crisis Cleanup Hotline.
• Residents are able to self-report their damages by going to
https://crisistrack.juvare.com/public/VDEM/request.html
• VDEM actively involved in gaining situational awareness of current flooded areas and our teams
are on the ground and engaged in supporting local responses
Categories
Disaster Donations Coordination
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Warnings
Post Disaster Cleanup
HURRICANE HELENE CLEANUP HOTLINE :
(844) 965-1386
If you need help cleaning up damage from the Hurricane Helene, call (844) 965-1386 to ask for help. We will connect you with volunteers from local relief organizations, community groups and faith communities who may be able to assist with: Muck Out, Trees, Tarp, Debris
All services are free, but service is not guaranteed due to the overwhelming need. This hotline will remain open through Friday, October 25, 2024 .
PLEASE NOTE: this hotline CANNOT assist with social services such as food, clothing, shelter, insurance, or questions about FEMA registration. Volunteers work free of charge and provide the tools and equipment necessary to complete the work
HURRICANE HELENE CLEANUP HOTLINE :
(844) 965-1386
If you need help cleaning up damage from the Hurricane Helene, call (844) 965-1386 to ask for help. We will connect you with volunteers from local relief organizations, community groups and faith communities who may be able to assist with: Muck Out, Trees, Tarp, Debris
All services are free, but service is not guaranteed due to the overwhelming need. This hotline will remain open through Friday, October 25, 2024 .
PLEASE NOTE: this hotline CANNOT assist with social services such as food, clothing, shelter, insurance, or questions about FEMA registration. Volunteers work free of charge and provide the tools and equipment necessary to complete the work
Categories
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Warnings
Post Disaster Cleanup
Weather Update
No threat to the Commonwealth in the next 7-10 days…
Near the Leeward Islands (AL94) - A poorly defined trough of low pressure near the northern Leeward Islands is quickly moving W to WNW and has a low chance of tropical cyclone development. NHC chances of development are 10% for both days 2 and 7, and development is not expected beyond the weekend due to hostile environment. No threat to the Commonwealth
Western Caribbean Sea (AL95) - A broad area of low pressure in the near Honduras is coming better defined and has a medium chance of tropical cyclone development. NHC chances of development are 50% for both days 2 and 7, and may become a short lived tropical depression or storm before it moves inland over Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico tomorrow. There is a possibility of this storm crossing Central America and re-developing in the eastern Pacific next week. No threat to the Commonwealth.
NOTE: A non-tropical low pressure system located off of the Mid Atlantic coast will continue to move away and poses no threat to the Commonwealth.
Federal Update
An Emergency Declaration (FEMA-3621-EM) for this event was requested by Gov. Youngkin and approved on Sunday, Sept. 29.
A Major Disaster Declaration was approved by President Biden on October 1, 2024.
Damage assessments are continuing in other areas, and more areas and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.
On Oct. 1, several Virginia counties and cities were approved for Public Assistance Categories A and B, which support the following emergency work: debris removal and emergency protective measures.
The major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia was amended on Oct. 10, approving Lee County for Public Assistance Categories A-G and adding Public Assistance Categories C-G for the following areas: Bedford, Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe Counties as well as the cities of Bristol, Covington, Danville, Galax, Norton and Radford.
Public Assistance Categories C-G support permanent work in the following:
Category C: Roads and bridges
Category D: Water control facilities
Category E: Public buildings and contents
Category F: Public utilities
Category G: Parks, recreational and other facilities
A LIST OF LOCALITIES ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE FOUND HERE
The first Disaster Recovery Center opened on Monday, October 7 in Washington County at 8 a.m. Disaster survivors residing in any locality eligible for Individual Assistance can visit any DRC to receive assistance. Additional DRCs will be opening in the coming weeks throughout southwest Virginia. Survivors do not have to visit a DRC to register with FEMA.
Location: Damascus Shopping Mall
736 North Beaver Dam Avenue, Damascus VA 24236
Hours of operation:
Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Closed Sundays
The second Disaster Recovery Center opened on Thursday, October 10 in Grayson County at 8 a.m.
Location: Guynn Shopping Center
578 East Main Street, Suite B, Independence, VA 24348
Hours of operation:
Weather Update
No threat to the Commonwealth in the next 7-10 days…
Near the Leeward Islands (AL94) - A poorly defined trough of low pressure near the northern Leeward Islands is quickly moving W to WNW and has a low chance of tropical cyclone development. NHC chances of development are 10% for both days 2 and 7, and development is not expected beyond the weekend due to hostile environment. No threat to the Commonwealth
Western Caribbean Sea (AL95) - A broad area of low pressure in the near Honduras is coming better defined and has a medium chance of tropical cyclone development. NHC chances of development are 50% for both days 2 and 7, and may become a short lived tropical depression or storm before it moves inland over Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico tomorrow. There is a possibility of this storm crossing Central America and re-developing in the eastern Pacific next week. No threat to the Commonwealth.
NOTE: A non-tropical low pressure system located off of the Mid Atlantic coast will continue to move away and poses no threat to the Commonwealth.
Federal Update
An Emergency Declaration (FEMA-3621-EM) for this event was requested by Gov. Youngkin and approved on Sunday, Sept. 29.
A Major Disaster Declaration was approved by President Biden on October 1, 2024.
Damage assessments are continuing in other areas, and more areas and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.
On Oct. 1, several Virginia counties and cities were approved for Public Assistance Categories A and B, which support the following emergency work: debris removal and emergency protective measures.
The major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia was amended on Oct. 10, approving Lee County for Public Assistance Categories A-G and adding Public Assistance Categories C-G for the following areas: Bedford, Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe Counties as well as the cities of Bristol, Covington, Danville, Galax, Norton and Radford.
Public Assistance Categories C-G support permanent work in the following:
Category C: Roads and bridges
Category D: Water control facilities
Category E: Public buildings and contents
Category F: Public utilities
Category G: Parks, recreational and other facilities
A LIST OF LOCALITIES ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE FOUND HERE
The first Disaster Recovery Center opened on Monday, October 7 in Washington County at 8 a.m. Disaster survivors residing in any locality eligible for Individual Assistance can visit any DRC to receive assistance. Additional DRCs will be opening in the coming weeks throughout southwest Virginia. Survivors do not have to visit a DRC to register with FEMA.
Location: Damascus Shopping Mall
736 North Beaver Dam Avenue, Damascus VA 24236
Hours of operation:
Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Closed Sundays
The second Disaster Recovery Center opened on Thursday, October 10 in Grayson County at 8 a.m.
Location: Guynn Shopping Center
578 East Main Street, Suite B, Independence, VA 24348
Hours of operation:
Categories
Critical Service Status Information
Post Disaster Cleanup
Disaster Preparedness
Spontaneous Volunteer Management
Disaster Warnings