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How Virginia emergency teams tackle snowstorm challenges

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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. On a snowy day at Robious Landing Park, Pete Russell was out walking with his foster dog, Boy George, along the James River."I decided to come by here to let George walk a little bit before I went home," Russell said. "The main highways are pretty good. You just have to be careful when switching lanes."Meanwhile, in the basement of the State Police Headquarters, Jason Elmore from the Virginia Department of Emergency Mana…

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How does Virginia respond to major storms? A look inside the state’s Emergency Operations Center

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) - With snow turning Virginia into a winter wonderland, staff at Virginia’s Emergency Operations Center are prepared for whatever mother nature throws their way. “We have groups here from our communications, so sometimes, especially out in Southwest Virginia, cell towers go down, those types of things. They can reach out to our wireless partners, and get in some resources to help out with that,” Jason Elmore, Deputy Dir…

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