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Virginia HAZUS User Group (VAHUG)
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External Links
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Virginia GIS Mapping Resources
- Virginia Planning District Commission GIS/Mapping Web Sites
- State Standard and Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Local Hazard Mitigation Plans
Contact VAHUG
Brian Crumpler - GIS Manager
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Preparedness, Training and Exercises Division
p: 804.897.6500 x6576
c: 804.484.4199
f: 804.897.6526
e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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News from Region III
- 30-Day Countdown to the 2013 Hurricane Season Begins May 2
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – With just one month until the official start of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges Americans to ensure their families, homes, and businesses are prepared for the risks associated with hurricanes and tropical storms. Individuals and families are encouraged to have a family communications plan and make a kit with essential items like non-perishable food, bottled water, spare batteries, a can opener, and specialty items like medical prescriptions and spare eye
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- FEMA to Evaluate Readiness of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency will evaluate a Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station. The exercise will occur during the week of April 15th to assess the ability of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility.
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- FEMA Seeks Applicants for Youth Preparedness Council
PHILADELPLHIA, Pa. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is looking for nominations for participants in the Agency’s Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).
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HUG Resources
Use of HAZUS-MH to Support Virginia DEM Programs & Missions
Presentaion outlining how HAZUS-MH can be used to help Virginia.
GIS and Critical Infrastructure Resiliency Hampton Roads, VA
Presentaion by Sam Martin, S.R. Martin Associates and Tammie Organski, Versar, Inc.
Modeling the Effectiveness of Hurricane Preparedness Damage Mitigation Strategies in Southeastern Virginia
This project seeks to provide information to decision makers about the risks and tradeoffs involved in preparedness and response to a major hurricane.
HUG Announcements
Basic HAZUS-MH MR 3 (L313)
Apr 14, 2009 - Apr 16, 2009
FEMA Region III and George Mason University’s GIS Center of Excellence are sponsoring this course at George Mason University, GIS Center of Excellence Prince William Campus in Manassas, VA.
Training Flyer
