Emergency Preparedness Information & Helpful Links
Regional Information Sources
Capital Region Updates: Weather, Alerts, Traffic, Utilities, Local RSS feeds
Metropolitan Police Department Twitter
DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management Twitter
CAPITALERT: Free government alerts signup
Personal & Family Preparedness
Ready NOVA – step-by-step personal plan tool
Ready.gov – FEMA plan & kit resources
Shelter in Place Resources
American Red Cross Fact Sheet on Shelter in Place
Redefining Readiness Report
OSHA e‑Tool on Shelter in Place
FEMA Free Online Courses
Are You Ready? Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Protecting Your Home or Small Business
Continuity of Operations (COOP)
FEMA COOP Division
Continuity Plan Templates
Ready NOVA – plan development tool
COOP Training via FEMA
Introduction to COOP
COOP Program Manager Course
Evacuation Routes
Find your evacuation routes
Type your address; consider congestion in emergencies.