NORFOLK, Va. —
Post-tropical Storm Debby brought a lot of wind and rain to Hampton Roads, some places more than others.
In Isle of Wight, Will Drewery, the coordinator of Emergency Management, said no major damage was reported.
"We were very lucky that we didn't have any. We didn't have any damage. We didn't have any power outages. We didn't have any significant incidents during this system.” Drewery said.
Isle of Wight County had its fair share of downpours and strong winds, including a tornado watch for a large portion of the day Thursday. With nothing too destructive, the last few days were a good test run for when a bigger emergency comes.
"Here in Isle of Wight, we take the posture that we stay ready so that we don't have to get ready.” he said.
The plan works to inform citizens and call on other city stakeholders, like EMS and Fire, if necessary. Drewery said planning for future storms will continue, as the hurricane season heads into its peak.
“We always say that I don't want to meet you on our worst day for the first time. That's not the time to be passing out business cards. That's not the time to be trying to develop those relationships,” he said.
In the coming weeks, emergency operations will cross-train with other departments on mass care incidents, opening shelters and other potential emergency events.