Prepare for severe weather:
- Complete essential errands before severe weather hits.
- Fill up your car with gas.
- Assemble an emergency kit and review your emergency plan with your family.
- Move all valuables and important papers to an upper level of the house in case of flooding.
- Clear rain gutters and downspouts of debris.
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Locate and check your flashlights and your battery-powered radio. Keep them handy.
- Sign up for Fairfax County Emergency Alerts.
- Follow the Fairfax County Emergency Blog.
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Report any downed trees.
- During a storm, if you have lost power, always report your outage to your service provider.
- Stay away from any downed power lines. Always assume the lines are energized and make sure to report them to your service provider.
- Avoid driving your car through water, there is no way to tell how deep it is. The water could sweep way your car. Remember the phrase: Turn Around Don't Drown.
VDOT/The Roads:
- To report hazardous road conditions, call VDOT’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-367-7623 or visit online.
- Road conditions can be tracked here.
Fairfax County Police:
Public Schools:
- Fairfax County Public School updates can be found here.
Power Outages:
Report Other Utility Problems:
