Northam Declares State of Emergency

From Northam's Twitter Feed: UPDATE: I've declared a state of emergency as Virginia prepares to respond to another large winter storm beginning tomorrow. These back-to-back storms will generate landmark winter weather that requires extra flexibility—particularly as many continue to deal with power outages.

“Having two bouts of snow and icy weather back to back makes it more likely communities will need additional help as they continue to recover from the first round of tree-snapping wet snow and ice that we saw Monday,” Northam said. “While we typically have ample resources for snow storms, these back-to-back events will generate landmark winter weather that requires extra flexibility. I am grateful to the hundreds of first responders and emergency personnel who continue to work around the clock to keep Virginians safe.”

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