Portsmouth Emergency Management

10/28/2026

Groundwater conditions have entered the City's Drought Watch range. While water service remains reliable and no mandatory water restrictions are in place, residents are encouraged to conserve water voluntarily.

Small actions make a difference! Fix leaks, limit unnecessary outdoor watering, and use water efficiently to help protect Portsmouth's water supply.

10/26/2026

🩸 A Little Training. A Lot of Lifesaving Potential! ❤️

When an emergency happens, knowing what to do in those first critical moments can make all the difference!

Portsmouth Emergency Management is proud to partner with the Portsmouth Health Department to bring STOP THE BLEED® training to City of Portsmouth employees!

Building on the initiative we launched earlier this year, we’re continuing to expand this lifesaving training with our colleagues at City of Portsmouth Behavioral Healthcare Services and Portsmouth Department of Social Services.

Through hands-on training, employees learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding and take immediate action until professional help arrives.

Our goal is simple: Build a workforce that’s prepared to help not just on the job, but at home and throughout our community.

And we’re just getting started! We’ll be bringing STOP THE BLEED training to additional city departments soon!

A special thank-you to our partners at the Portsmouth Health Department for helping us build a safer, stronger, and more prepared Portsmouth one employee at a time!

10/20/2026

Please make sure your voice is heard as we work to revise the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. See below. City of Portsmouth, VA Government

The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission is leading the process to update the current regional hazard mitigation plan, 2022 Hampton Roads Hazard Mitigation Plan. We need input from a variety of interested parties in the region.

Please fill in the survey to provide information based on your experience and knowledge. The data will inform the planning process and improve mitigation efforts in our region.

https://arcg.is/1fymm03

10/16/2026

Due to pending inclement weather, beginning at 5 p.m. today, Friday, October 16, 2026, the Middle Street Garage, 2nd Floor and Above, will be OPEN and available at NO CHARGE for residents to relocate their vehicles from low-lying areas. Vehicles may remain in the garage until Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Please Do Not Park In Spaces Marked Reserved
No Trailers Permitted

Clearance Heights:
7’ on 1st Floor
6’10” 2nd Floor and Above

10/16/2026

Two more sessions coming up!

🩸 You can save a life. Are you ready to learn how?
In a serious injury, severe bleeding can become life-threatening within minutes — often before professional help arrives. Stop the Bleed training gives everyday people the skills and confidence to act.

During this 2-hour hands-on training with Portsmouth EM and Portsmouth Health Department, you'll learn how to:
✅ Recognize life-threatening bleeding
✅ Apply direct pressure
✅ Pack a wound
✅ Properly apply a tourniquet

No medical experience is needed — these are lifesaving skills anyone can learn.

⏱️ Training is 2 hours
💲 FREE
👉 Sign up for an upcoming Stop the Bleed class today! Use the QR code below or visit https://tinyurl.com/PortsmouthSTB to pick a class that fits your schedule.

10/15/2026

Hanging out with our friends from Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services and Portsmouth Health Department at the Senior Health & Education Forum over at the Portsmouth Sportsplex today. Come by, sign up for City of Portsmouth, VA Government’s Ports Alerts, grab some swag, and listen in on the preparedness forum later today!

10/09/2026

10/05/2026

We have another Stop the Bleed class scheduled this week! Come join us and the Portsmouth Health Department to learn skills that could save a life.

🩸 You can save a life. Are you ready to learn how?
In a serious injury, severe bleeding can become life-threatening within minutes — often before professional help arrives. Stop the Bleed training gives everyday people the skills and confidence to act.

During this 2-hour hands-on training with Portsmouth EM and Portsmouth Health Department, you'll learn how to:
✅ Recognize life-threatening bleeding
✅ Apply direct pressure
✅ Pack a wound
✅ Properly apply a tourniquet

No medical experience is needed — these are lifesaving skills anyone can learn.

⏱️ Training is 2 hours
💲 FREE
👉 Sign up for an upcoming Stop the Bleed class today! Use the QR code below or visit https://tinyurl.com/PortsmouthSTB to pick a class that fits your schedule.

10/04/2026

Can’t make the session in Portsmouth on Monday? Here is another chance to learn about the regional hazard mitigation plan updates.

Your input can help shape hazard mitigation efforts across Hampton Roads!

Join the upcoming Peninsula Public Engagement Open House to review draft mitigation actions proposed as part of the regional Hazard Mitigation Plan update and share your feedback.

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 4–6 p.m.
📍 Williamsburg Fire Department, 2nd Floor EOC
440 Boundary Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Drop in anytime. No RSVP is required. Limited parking is available at the fire station, with overflow parking available in the parking deck across the block.