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City of Virginia Beach Emergency Operations PlanScope and ApplicabilityThe EOP: Applies to all natural or human-caused hazards that threaten the well-being of theresidents and visitors, including populations with medical, access and functional needs,within the geographic boundary of the City of Virginia Beach. The plan, or portionsthereof, may also apply when the City and other jurisdictions provide mutual aid supportto emergency situations. Establishes a fundamental concept of operations for the comprehensive management ofemergencies scalable to the size and scope of the incident. Defines the mechanisms to facilitate the delivery of immediate assistance, including thedirection and control of local, intrastate, interstate, and federal response and recoveryassets. Establishes lines of authority and organizational relationships for direction and control ofemergency operations and shows how all actions will be coordinated. Establishes a method of operations that spans the direction and control of an emergencyfrom initial monitoring through post-disaster response, recovery, and mitigation. Defines and assigns specific emergency roles and responsibilities to City departments andpartner organizations. Describes how emergency operations will be conducted within the City and coordinatedwith neighboring and regional jurisdictions, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and theFederal Government. Outlines methods to coordinate with the private sector and voluntary organizations. Applies to all City departments that are tasked with roles and responsibilities within theEOP and recognizes the responsibility of each City department to respond when the sizeand scope of the incident requires it. Describes protection of people (including unaccompanied minors, individuals withlimited English proficiency, individuals with disabilities, and others with accessibilityrequirements and medical and functional needs) and property. Establishes the framework and general concept of emergency operations but must besupplemented with additional detailed planning efforts and documents. All Citydepartments are required to develop and maintain administrative policies andprocedures; preparedness, continuity, mitigation, and recovery plans; and job aids andtools necessary to effectively execute the assigned responsibilities.Basic Plan2September 2020

City of Virginia Beach Emergency Operations PlanAuthoritiesVarious statutory authorities, regulations and policies provide the basis for actions and activitiesregarding incident management. Nothing in this EOP alters the existing authorities of Citydepartments or cooperating agencies. The plan establishes the coordinating structures tointegrate the specific regulatory authorities of the spectrum of participating agencies in acollective framework for action to include mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response andrecovery.FEDERAL Robert T. Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, as amended, 42 U.S.C.,Public Law 93-288 as amended by Public Law 100-707Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) of 2018Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, Public Law 106-390National Response Framework (NRF), May 2019National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF), June 2016Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, Management of Domestic Incidents,February 2003Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8, National Preparedness, December 2003National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017Americans with Disabilities Act, as amendedEmergency Management and Assistance 44 CFR Chapter 1Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-499,October 1986), Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act (SARA)COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000, as amendedCommonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan and Delegations of Authority(Office of the Governor Executive Order Forty-Two), September 2019Virginia Post Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act, Sections 59.1-525 to 59.1-529 Code ofVirginiaCode of Virginia Public Health ThreatCommonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Governor, Executive Order Number Three(2018), Delegation of Governor’s Authority to Declare a State of Emergency, To Call theVirginia National Guard to Active Service for Emergencies or Disasters, and To DeclareBasic Plan3September 2020

City of Virginia Beach Emergency Operations Plan the Governor Unable to Discharge the Powers and Duties of His Office When theGovernor Cannot Be Reached or Is IncapacitatedCommonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Governor, Executive Order Number Forty-One(2019), Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities of State Agencies and Public Institutionsof Higher EducationCommonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Governor, Executive Order One Hundred andTwo (2005), Adoption of the National Incident Management System and Use of theNational Preparedness Goal for Preventing, Responding to and Recovery from CrisisEvents in the CommonwealthLOCAL Code of the City of Virginia Beach, Sections 2-411, 2-412, 2-413 and 2-215.2References FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101, version 2.0, November 2010FEMA Plans GuidanceNIMS Guides and Supporting ToolsEmergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Standard, September 2016Commonwealth of Virginia Executive ActionsHampton Roads Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, January 20172020 Virginia Hurricane Evacuation StudyBasic Plan4September 2020

City of Virginia Beach Emergency Operations PlanSituationLOCATION AND GEOGRAPHYLocated in the southeastern corner of Virginia, the City of Virginia Beach (Figure 1) is boundedby the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Chesapeake Bay to the north, the cities of Norfolk andChesapeake to the west, and Currituck County (in North Carolina) to the south.The City consists of 307 square miles, including 248 land miles, 59 square miles of water, and 35miles of beaches. Major waterways include Lynnhaven River and Wolfsnare Creek in the north,Little Creek in the northwest, Broad and Linkhorn Bays in the northeast, Lake Rudee in the east,Back Bay in the southeast, the North Landing River in the southwest, and the Elizabeth River inthe west. The City is virtually flat, with a maximum elevation of 12 feet above sea level.Figure 1: City of Virginia Beach and Surrounding RegionVirginia Beach is 209 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 107 miles southeast of Richmond. GPSgrid coordinates for Virginia Beach’s Municipal Center are 36.7541 N, 76.0604 W.The largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and 43rd largest city in the United States,Virginia Beach is part of the Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the 37th largestin the United States. The MSA, known as Hampton Roads, encompasses 16 cities and countieswith a population of more than 1.8 million and a workforce of about 885,000.Basic Plan5September 2020

City of Virginia Beach Emergency Operations PlanCLIMATEThe City’s climate is humid subtropical, with a mean annual temperature of 60.6 F. July is thewarmest month with an average high temperature of 87 F. January is the coldest month with anaverage temperature of 49 F. Average annual rainfall totals 47 inches and snowfall totals 5.5inches. Spring and summer are the wettest seasons, but rainfall is fairly constant year-round.POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICSAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2019 population estimate for the City of Virginia Beachis 449,974. During the summer tourist season between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the City’sweekly population can swell by an additional 75,000, and holiday weekends can bring over500,000 additional visitors to the City. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2019 indicate 186,464 housingunits in the city (64.1% owner-occupied, 35.9% renter-occupied), with approximately 2.6 personsper owner-occupied household.The City of Virginia Beach enjoys a diverse population. 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data reports thiscomposition as follows in Table 2:Table 2: City of Virginia Beach Demographics Based on 2019 U.S. Census Bureau Data2019 Census Data% of PopulationAgePersons under 18100,79422.4Persons 18-64289,78364.4Persons 65 and .2RaceAmerican Indian and Alaska Native1,349.3Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander449.1Hispanic or 8266Persons reporting two or more races23,8485.3GOVERNMENTThe City of Virginia Beach was chartered as a municipal corporation by the General Assembly ofVirginia on January 1, 1963. The City operates under Council-Manager form of government. TheBasic Plan6September 2020

City of Virginia Beach Emergency Operations PlanCity is served by an 11-member elected City Council (including the Mayor), an 11-member electedSchool Board, elected Constitutional Officers (City Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue,Commonwealth’s Attorney, and Sheriff), an elected Clerk of Circuit Court, and an elected Soiland Water Conservation Director (Virginia Dare District).At the State level, the City is part of the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 14th State Senate Districts and containsportions of the 21st, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, and 90th House of Delegates Districts. State-appointedofficers include a Chief Magistrate, a Director – 2nd District Court Service Unit, and a GeneralRegistrar. At the Federal level, the City is served by Virginia’s two senators and is in the 2ndCongressional District.LAND USEThe City is generally divided in half, with the northern, more urban and suburban section of thecity focused on mixed-use Strategic Growth Areas and the southern half remaining generallyrural. A Green Line (urban-growth boundary) was established in 1979 to demarcate these halves.Figure 2 on the next page illustrates the City’s land use posture.As of 2007, the estimate for developable land for the northern half was roughly 4,400 acres, andfew opportunities exist to expand upon open space acquisitions. To combat dwindlingundeveloped land inventory, the Strategic Growth Areas of Burton Station, Centerville, Hilltop,Lynnhaven, Newtown, Pembroke, Resort, and Rosemont have been identified as locations thatwill accommodate new growth at higher densities.Several military installations call the City’s northern section home, including Naval Air StationOceana, the U.S. Navy’s Master Jet Base on the East Coast, Joint Expeditionary Base Lit

Applies to all natural or human-caused hazards that threaten the well-being of the residents and visitors, including populations with medical, access and functional needs, within the geographic boundary of the City of Virginia Beach. The plan, or portions thereof, may also apply when the City and other jurisdictions provide mutual aid support