The Lancaster County CERT program is planning a new CERT Basic Academy for this fall.  We have scheduled two orientations: Sept 7, 2017 at 6:30 PM at Kilmarnock-Lancaster Volunteer Rescue Squad and Sept 9, 2017 at 9:30 AM Upper Lancaster Volunteer Fire Department. The CERT Basic Academy is a 20 hour program, after which, participants … Read more

LANCASTER (VA) – The Director of Emergency Management has declared a Local Emergency for Lancaster County, as a result of the severe weather, including a tornado, on April 6, 2017. The path of the tornado traveled approx. 3.8 miles over Lancaster County, beginning near Crab Points, through the Town of Irvington and traveling northeast toward … Read more