Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia Confirming the Declaration and Termination of a Local Emergency Made Necessary by the Winter Storm of January 2026, Declared on January 24, 2026, and Terminated on January 26, 2026, by the Hampton Director of Emergency Management

This resolution confirms the declaration and termination of a local emergency in Hampton, Virginia, related to the Winter Storm of January 2026. The emergency was initially declared on January 24, 2026, by the Hampton Director of Emergency Management due to the anticipated severity of the storm, including snow, sleet, ice, freezing temperatures, and high winds. The declaration was made because the storm threatened to cause significant damage, loss, hardship, and suffering, and coordinated government action was necessary. The local emergency was subsequently terminated on January 26, 2026, as the conditions necessitating the declaration had passed.

This resolution formally acknowledges the period during which a local emergency was in effect due to a winter storm. Residents are not directly impacted by this confirmation, as it is a procedural step to ratify actions already taken by emergency management officials.

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