Hurricane Season: June 1st through November 30th
Hurricanes are giant, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 160 miles an hour and unleash more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain a day. Hurricanes begin as tropical disturbances in warm ocean waters with surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit. These low pressure systems are fed by energy from the warm seas.
Being prepared and having what you need is essential to limiting a hurricane’s impact on you and your family.
Get a Plan
Know whether or not you live in a hurricane evacuation area and know the best route.
If you are unable to evacuate by yourself or with the help of friends or family, register with the Special Needs Registry online.
Talk to your family, friends, and colleagues about what you will do if a tropical system impacts the City of Norfolk and where you will be.
Secure your home from damaging winds, including having pre-cut plywood for your windows and an easy way of securing them.
Communicate with family during and after the impact of a storm.
Keep in mind that telephone lines and cell phone systems may have limited access or may be overwhelmed and jammed up with callers, so have an out-of-town contact person for each member of your family to check in with.
Know the emergency plans for your workplace and your children’s school; these plans may help you develop your own plan.
Secure your pets and animals; make sure you have extra supplies and a plan for them regarding evacuation and sheltering.
Be Prepared
We are joined by:
Troy Valos, Special Collections Librarian at Slover Library, to present on the Sargeant Memorial Collection (Local History and Genealogy Collection) located within Slover Library.
Erin, representing Monument Builders to talk about plans for a new mixed use as well as residential development coming to 4101 Granby Street.
Stay tuned for full minutes or access recording below.
Access past meeting recording and chat transcript below.
The 2021 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Lead and Copper Rule Revisions requires the City of Norfolk to prepare a service line inventory of both Norfolk and customer-owned materials.
Here’s how you can help the City develop our service line inventory.
Identify Your Service Line Materials:
For step by step instructions to identify your service line go to https://www.norfolk.gov/5838/Material-Verification
Questions?
Call (757) 664-6700
We are joined by:
Courtney Doyle, Norfolk City Councilwoman for Ward 2 gave updates on infrastructure projects in our neighborhood, a safety report on improving rates across our area, implementation of new speed cameras in school zones and more. The presentation was followed by a brief Q&A session.
Jeremy McGee spoke about his candidacy for Norfolk City Council Ward 6. Mr. McGee spoke about his background, move to Norfolk, local business ownership, civic involvement in Ghent Civic League, Norfolk ARB and now Norfolk Planning. The presentation was followed by a brief Q&A session.
Aleksandra Prouty joined us to introduce her new restaurant coming to Riverview
Village – Leila’s International Cuisine at 4136 Granby Street (next to Pittie Dog Grill)
The City of Norfolk’s Department of Utilities has hired East West Construction to repair and rehabilitate the sewer line in your neighborhood along a section of Gosnold Ave. The project area is shown on the map on the back [see below images].
Planned Start of Construction: March 2024
Anticipated End of Construction: June 2024
Access: Access to businesses and residences will be maintained throughout construction with detours around the work zone. The City and our contractor will do our best to minimize the unavoidable disruptions associated with construction.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the city’s on-site construction inspector, Charles Davis. He can be reached by cell phone at (757) 647-9940 to respond quickly. You may also contact the project manager, Tiba Salim at (757) 266-9491.
For more info visit: www.norfolk.gov/utilitiesimprovements.
Tommy Leeman, candidate for Norfolk City Mayor, spoke about his background and platform followed by a brief Q&A session including his thoughts on redevelopment of MacArthur Center, Military Circle Mall and the forthcoming Casino project.
Representatives from the Colley Community Center gave a presentation on their mission, initiatives timeline and how the many ways the community can contribute.
Jason Im spoke on behalf of Riverview Shell, pursuing an ABC permit in compliance with the façade grant recently awarded by the city. A motion to vote was brought forth from the floor, seconded and put to vote with all voting parties in favor and no parties vocally against
Norfolk City Mayor, Kenny Alexander, and Norfolk City Manager, Patrick Roberts spoke about the recent updates from the city. Following the Mayor and City Manager’s engaging presentation, a brief Q&A session allowed for further discussion. Watch the entire meeting below. Congratulations to the new Secretary of the Civic League Board. – Stephanie Clark.
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