RICHMOND, Va., June 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- It's back, and
experts are watching this year's hurricane season forecast closely.
Do you have a plan in place to help you endure a major storm that
could potentially disrupt your life for several days? Hurricane
season officially began June 1 and
the best time to prepare is before the forecast or the skies
turn threatening— it's easier than you think.
Dominion Virginia Power suggests
using a tool you may already rely on every day to get your home or
business ready for hurricane season—your mobile device.
"We use our smart phones, tablets, or mobile devices for almost
everything— to help us track appointments, set reminders, and keep
our shopping list up to date," said David
Vanderbloemen, director of Electric Distribution
Operations.
"They can also be useful tools in helping us prepare for
hurricane season and staying informed if disaster strikes.
Bookmarking important mobile sites and downloading a few apps can
make it easy to create an emergency plan or generate a checklist
for a storm preparedness kit. When a storm hits, many of the
resources you may need, from reporting your power outage to finding
the nearest shelter, is right at your fingertips, if you plan
ahead," said Vanderbloemen.
Bookmark these useful Dominion web pages on your PC and mobile
device today to prepare for a major storm and ensure you can stay
connected and informed:
- www.dom.com/stormpreparation (tips and resources on prepping
your home or business)
- www.outagemap.dom.com (interactive outage map to report and
track your outage)
- www.dom.com/MYA (instant access to your online account to track
outages and receive alerts)
Follow Dominion Virginia Power on Facebook and Twitter and
enroll in Dominion text alerts at
https://www.dom.com/textalerts for helpful tips, updates and
news.
As you prepare, consider the following apps from our agency
partners:
- American Red Cross: multiple apps include first-aid how-tos,
emergency plan templates, hurricane tips and more.
- FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration): weather
alerts, prep tips, disaster resources.
- VDEM: Ready Virginia (Virginia Department of Emergency
Management): disaster kit lists, preparation tips.
- Weather.com or National Oceanic Atmospheric and Administration:
weather alerts.
- Check within your city or county for other text alert
programs.
Consider adding solar-powered or portable device chargers to
your emergency kit, which should also include a three-day supply of
non-perishable food and water, first-aid supplies, battery-powered
radio, any necessary medications, extra clothes and a blanket. To
learn more about stocking an emergency preparedness kit, watch a
video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8kv2J4ha_U or visit
www.dom.com/stormpreparation.
About Dominion
Dominion Virginia Power is a subsidiary of Dominion
(NYSE: D), one of the nation's largest producers and transporters
of energy. Dominion provides energy or products and services to
more than five million customers in 14 states. It has a portfolio
of approximately 25,700 megawatts of generation and 6,500 miles of
electric transmission lines. Dominion also operates one of the
nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 933 billion cubic
feet of storage capacity. For more information about Dominion,
visit the company's website at www.dom.com.
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SOURCE Dominion Virginia Power