We want to hear from you!
When flooding occurs, minority communities often have the longest road to recovery.
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to share your flood story to help raise awareness of the dangers of floods and the costs to communities.
It could save a life.
We are looking for stories of flooding from across Virginia, especially in minority communities where flooding has had a disproportionate impact and where recovery has historically been a challenge. You may submit a written narrative, video, audio, photographs or any combination of media.
DCR will use your story to help educate and inform decision-makers about the impacts of flooding, help citizens be more prepared, and identify ways to speed recovery.
Selected stories will be used to draw attention to the issue of flooding during the Virginia Flood Awareness Week, March 14-20, 2021, and in ongoing educational efforts to mitigate flooding in the commonwealth.
To submit your story, please include the following:
- When did it happen?
- Where were you?
- What happened?
- The short-term and long-term effects on your life.
- Were you displaced?
- Have you returned home?
- What could have been managed better?