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Important Web Sites

Below are web sites to agencies that have information
and advice on how to prepare for emergencies.

*Emergency Preparation Information*
Click image to enlarge	York County Fire and Life Safety (YCFLS) - Emergency Prepareness: - https://www.yorkcounty.gov/258/Get-Prepared Homeland Defense Web Site (Ready.gov): - http://www.ready.gov/index.html Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): - http://www.fema.gov/ Center for Disease Control (CDC) Emergency Preparedness & Response: - https://emergency.cdc.gov/ American Red Cross Information Web Site (various preparation checklists): - http://www.redcross.org/ Hurricane Evacuation Plans: Map (268k) - https://www.vaemergency.gov/media-assets/2023-hurricane-evacuation-guide - https://www.jble.af.mil/Portals/46/hurricaneEvacBOOK_map.pdf Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM): https://www.vaemergency.gov/ Hampton Roads Emergency Management: https://www.hrpdcva.gov/387/Emergency-Management
*Emergency Preparation Training*
	National Weather Service SKYWARN spotter program: - https://www.weather.gov/SKYWARN York County Fire and Life Safety's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) web site: - https://www.yorkcounty.gov/339/Community-Emergency-Response-Team-CERT Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) web site: - https://www.arrl.org/ares
*Weather Information*
	National Weather Service (NWS) - Wakefield Office (Local weather radar and weather information): - https://www.weather.gov/akq/ National Hurricane Center (NHC): Excellent information on current storms - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Tropical Cyclones (NOAA Alternative): - http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic2/ Tropical Weather: - http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/