Virginia: Elected Officials’ Guide to Emergencies and Disasters
The Basics of Community ResponseThe Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) created this guide to inform elected officials about emergency management. VDEM is the lead agency at the state level that protects the lives and property of Virginia’s citizens from emergencies and disasters by coordinating the state’s emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts.
Virginia: Elected Officials’ Guide to Emergencies and Disasters
