City of Portsmouth, Virginia - Emergency Preparedness

Ready Hampton Roads

Swine Influenza (Flu)

For information and frequently asked questions regarding

the Swine flu outbreak please click on the link above.

City of Portsmouth Health Department

Swine Flu Hotline 757-393-8585

Available from 8:00 am- 4:30 pm, Mon - Fri

For additional information click on a link below:

Center for Disease Control - Swine Flu, General Information

Virginia Department of Health

**NEW**
Alert Portsmouth

Local Weather Advisories

National Weather Service

Portsmouth Evacuation Information

Storm Surge

Information & Maps

Welcome to the

Office of Emergency Management

This site has been designed to assist you in preparing your family, property and business for any emergency, natural or manmade, that may affect our community.

In the event of an emergency, you will want to check this site frequently for any up-to-date information as it relates to the citizens and visitors of the City of Portsmouth. We will do our very best to keep the information posted up-to-date.

BC Spence Campbell, Deputy Coordinator
307 County Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704

Office: (757) 393-8338

Portsmouth Emergency Shelters

Emergency Preparedness Guides

Planning for Special Needs

- Expectant Mothers

- Families with infants

- The Elderly

- Special Medical Needs

Dept. of Homeland Security

- Security Advisory System

- Terrorism

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

- Helping Children Cope with Disaster

ReadyKids.gov

CERT (Citizens Emergency Response Team)

American Red Cross

CDC (Center for Disease Control)

- Emergency Preparedness and Response

- Pandemic Flu Information

- Influenza (Flu) Information

Planning for Pets

Emergency Planning for Businesses

Recovering from a Disaster

Many of the links contained in these pages require Adobe Reader to view.

You may download the free software by going to : http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Mission Statement

The mission of the Portsmouth Office of Emergency Management is to ensure the safety of the citizens of Portsmouth during large scale/high impact emergencies. By maintaining and continuously evaluating emergency plans, providing training to enhance knowledge, skill and abilities, establishing clear roles and responsibilities of staff, and promoting emergency awareness throughout our community, the OEM will ensure the continuity of Portsmouth City government. Through our strong commitment to excellence and focus on teamwork, our actions will produce successful outcomes.