RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The city of Richmond was not adequately prepared for emergency events like January’s widespread water crisis, according to a new report — echoing the findings of previous, similar investigations. Recommendations within it hope to prevent similar chaos in the future.
On Wednesday, June 11, the city released the findings of a third-party “incident response assessment,” which explored how Richmond leaders handled both the January water crisis and the winter storm that preempted it.
Following the first winter storm of 2025, a widespread water crisis hit the Richmond region. From Jan. 6 to Jan. 11, city residents — as well as those in Henrico, Hanover and Goochland counties — had little to no water. In the aftermath, Richmond has been under significant scrutiny…