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Bills to bolster local emergency management personnel funding punted

Virginia Department of Emergency Management report found more than 5 million Virginians live in an area “without sufficient staffing to maintain the critical functions” of emergency management

Lawmakers walk from the Virginia State Capitol Building to the Virginia General Assembly Building on Jan. 29, 2026. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

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