VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The National Weather Service has designated Virginia Beach as a StormReady community, according to the City of Virginia Beach.
“This StormReady designation reinforces Virginia Beach’s ongoing investment in maintaining a world-class emergency management program that prioritizes the safety of our residents, businesses, visitors, and workforce,” said Dave Topczynski, the City of Virginia Beach Emergency Management’s Director.
For a city to be designated as StormReady, it must be able to save lives and protect property throughout a weather event. Virginia Beach was previously designated as a StormReady community from October 2021 to October 2025. The city’s severe weather-related programs and activities were extensively reviewed by the agency…