Tips for emergency-related Valentine’s Day gifts (Video)

WASHINGTON — Fairfax County is hoping it can spread some love — and emergency preparedness — this Valentine’s Day.

The Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management shared emergency-related gift ideas just in time for Valentine’s Day. Also, February is a time of year when there can be more weather-related emergencies.

“There was a big snowstorm on Valentine’s Day last year, which caused a lot of problems for those last minute gift givers. While we aren’t expecting a major snowstorm this year, you still don’t want to wait until the last minute to get your Valentine a gift,” the department said in a news release.

Some gift ideas include a bouquet of flashlights, an emergency-plan card and a shelter-in-place gift basket complete with a plastic wineglass, first aid kit, blanket and other essentials.

Watch a video with gift ideas:

Get more emergency preparedness information on the Fairfax County website.

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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