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Virginia Beach Correctional Center to receive new emergency generator

Posted at 9:47 PM, May 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-12 21:47:46-04

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – After receiving a federal grant of $400,000 from Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) as well as an additional VA-Beach-Facility-400x245$132,000 from the City of Virginia Beach, the Virginia Beach Correctional Center will be obtaining a new emergency generator. This 500 kilowatt generator will help power the facility in the event of an emergency such as a hurricane or power loss.

The grant was made possible by the 2015 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program. The goal of this fund is to increase readiness for emergencies and reduce the risk involved in future disasters.

The new generator replaces a 25-year-old 300 kilowatt model the jail is currently using.