Home Safety

With holiday gatherings and festivities in full swing, experts are urging caution to keep celebrations safe for everyone.

Woodstoves offer cozy retreats during frigid winters. But that comfort comes with responsibility. Without proper care and maintenance, they can pose serious fire risks.

Hurricane season may last from summer through fall, but you can prepare your home or business year-round.

With unpredictable weather and hurricane season approaching, now is the time to start planning for storm emergencies.

Weather forecasters tend to start talking about hurricanes sometimes as much as two weeks in advance; don’t wait to prepare.

Homeowners are cautioned to not underestimate the destructive force of thunderstorms as they occur far more often and impact more people and homes than hurricanes.

Thunderstorms are dangerous storms that typically include lightning and can include powerful winds, hail, flash flooding and tornadoes.

Spring is known for an increased risk of lightning, hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, flash floods and more. That’s why officials encourage residents to prepare.

Thunderstorms are the most common severe weather in Spring. Now is the time to be proactive and take steps to prepare your home for the upcoming storm season.

With ice, sleet and snow sweeping through Virginia, residents are urged to safeguard their homes and families while staying warm this season.