Category: Helpful Hints

CDC COVID Data Tracker

August 11, 2020August 28, 2020 HRM Staff Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coronavirus, COVID-19

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CDC calls on Americans to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 HRM Staff Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Wear a Mask

Americans are increasingly adopting the use of cloth face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, and the latest science

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Suffolk Offers Free Webinars to Support Independently-Owned Enterprises

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 HRM Staff Free Webinars, Suffolk Va

Below are some of our resource partners who regularly offerinformative, free webinars to support independently-owned enterprises. Connect with other business

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Facing Eviction? Program Offers Help with Past-Due Rent or Mortgage Payments due to COVID

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 HRM Staff COVID-19, Eviction, Hampton Va

July 2, 2020 – Hampton residents are eligible to apply for state funds to cover past-due rent and/or mortgage payments.

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Weather Tips from Dominion Energy

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 HRM Staff Dominion Energy, Summer Weather

With the heat and humidity we’re expected to experience over the coming days, we know people will be relying heavily

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Avoid COVID-19 Contact Tracing Scams

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 HRM Staff COVID-19, Newport News, Newport News Now, Virginia department of health

Virginians are encouraged to respond to legitimate contact tracers As we continue to fight the coronavirus, the Virginia Department of

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New Flood Risk Calculator Takes the Guesswork out of Flood Insurance Costs for Hampton Roads Residents

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 HRM Staff Flood Insurance, Flood Risk Calculator, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads District Commission (HRPDC)

If questions about flood insurance costs are keeping you from signing up, a new online tool can help you do the math. Hampton Roads planners andemergency managers, working with the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC), have developed a free Flood Risk Calculator thattakes the guesswork out of flood insurance costs for home and business owners and renters. Funded in part by a grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and supported by the City of Portsmouth, the calculator tool is a new feature at GetFloodFluent.org, a website and region-wide public awareness campaign that provides information about flood risks inHampton Roads. The Flood Risk Calculator uses the standard rate tables provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) national flood insurance program. By answering a few easy questions on the online tool, residents will receive a baseline rate to determine whatthey could pay for flood insurance. “Our calculator is specifically designed for residents of Hampton Roads, to help them make informed decisions when talking