The effort to make the city of Norfolk more resilient against coastal storms advanced in March as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters, approved the team to move forward in the study process. The study passed the Agency Decision … Continued
Virginia’s annual Statewide Tornado Drill is an opportunity to encourage Virginians to prepare for tornado emergencies and to test public warning systems. The National Weather Service will send a test tornado warning over NOAA Weather Radios on March 20, 2018, … Continued
In 2016, Virginia Beach residents and local emergency managers received new tools to monitor storm tides and flooding during hurricane season. The 10 new tide gauges, installed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the city of Virginia … Continued
In April 2014, gale force winds battered Hampton Roads, causing a variety of damage to commercial shipping vessels in the area. The situation began unfolding on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, when the Coast Guard received a report of a collision … Continued
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in Virginia on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM. The epicenter of the quake was reported to be 37.975 degrees N, 77.969 degrees W, … Continued