Team Norfolk Plans

The Code of Virginia, Section 44-146.19, requires each local jurisdiction and inter-jurisdictional agencies to prepare and keep current a local emergency operations plan. Every four years, each local agency will conduct a comprehensive review and revision of its emergency operations plan to ensure that the plan remains current. The following documents make up much of the Team Norfolk Emergency Operations and Resilience Framework. Not posted are documents of a sensitive nature, such as Section II - Department-Specific Emergency Action Plans, Section V – Functional and Supporting Annexes, and Section VI – the City’s Continuity of Operations / Continuity of Government Plan.

These plans build off of the 2022 Hampton Roads Hazard Mitigation Plan, which provides a general basis for emergency preparedness in the region. 

It is important to note that while the following documents satisfy legal requirements, the framework is a collective work and a reference to all Team Norfolk partners. In other words, these are your plans as well. As such, please review and challenge these plans! While the documents are updated throughout the year and certainly after any incident, only by having conversations about realistic expectations throughout the community will they be most effective.

If you would like to discuss these plans or offer recommendations for improvements, please contact us at (757) 441-5584 or EOC-Plans@norfolk.gov.

Operational Plans and Annexes

• 2022 Basic and Administrative Plan 
• Recovery - Short Term
• Recovery - Long-Term
• Emergency Support Function (ESF) Annexes 
• Family Reception and Victim Assistance Center
• Re-Entry and Access Authorization
• Repatriation
• Winter Overflow Warnings and Response Plan

Hazard-Specific Annexes

• Active Threat 
• Cybersecurity 
• Earthquake
• Extreme Heat
• Hazardous Material - Oil & Chemical
• Hazardous Material - Radiological
• Hurricane 
• Incendiary - Explosive Device
• Public Health
• Tornado 
• Tsunami 
• Winter Weather 

Community Plan Review Guide

Your voice matters. Norfolk Emergency Management is committed to making our emergency plans clear, inclusive, and useful for everyone , not just emergency professionals. That’s why we’re inviting community members like you to review our plans and share honest feedback.

We’ve created a Community Plan Review Guide to help you review with confidence. This guide explains what we’re looking for, how to think about the plan from a community lens, and how to submit your insights.

Want to review a plan now? Visit the Plan Review Survey to provide your input.  

Thank you for helping make Norfolk’s Emergency Management more accessible, equitable, and community-centered.