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Each year, VHA’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) conducts disaster-related exercises throughout the nation at strategic hubs, known as Federal Coordinating Centers (FCC). Read the full story

A C-130 military transport aircraft arrives to Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport Mar. 25 to support federal patient movement operations during the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Federal Coordinating Center full-scale exercise. (Photo By Jeffrey P. Bowen, CAVHS photographer)]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Copy_of_VHA_emergency_response_to_tornadoes_1746800902814 http://www.va.gov/VHAEMERGENCYMANAGEMENT/images/FCC1_TN.jpg A C-130 military transport aircraft arrives to Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport Mar. 25 to support federal patient movement operations during the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Federal Coordinating Center full-scale exercise. (Photo By Jeffrey P. Bowen, CAVHS photographer) Each year, VHA’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) conducts disaster-related exercises throughout the nation at strategic hubs, known as Federal Coordinating Centers (FCC). 2025 VHA FCC Exercises Each year, VHA’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) conducts disaster-related exercises throughout the nation at strategic hubs, known as Federal Coordinating Centers (FCC). VHA emergency response to tornadoes http://www.va.gov/VHAEMERGENCYMANAGEMENT/features/VHA_emergency_response_to_tornadoes.asp Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:30:00 <![CDATA[

A series of devastating tornadoes struck several states March 14-16 that resulted in dozens of deaths, prompting crisis response from VA leaders and emergency managers in the impacted areas. Read the full story

stock photo of a large tornado]]> templatedata/content/features/data/VHA_emergency_response_to_tornadoes_1743795393449 http://www.va.gov/VHAEMERGENCYMANAGEMENT/images/tn1.jpg stock photo of a large tornado A series of devastating tornadoes struck several states March 14-16 that resulted in dozens of deaths, prompting crisis response from VA leaders and emergency managers in the impacted areas. VHA responds to tornadoes A series of devastating tornadoes struck several states March 14-16 that resulted in dozens of deaths, prompting crisis response from VA leaders and emergency managers in the impacted areas.