Fairfax County’s urban search and rescue team has been mobilized and will head to the island nation to help authorities there deal with the aftermath of a major tsunami that struck today following the earthquake.

The task force is made up of 72 members, search and rescue canines, physicians, paramedics, structural engineers, technical rescue specialists and other support personnel.


The sheriff’s office will hold a drive-through community shred event from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. April 16, at Stafford County’s public safety complex at 1225 Courthouse Road in Stafford.

For $5 per box, or up to 100 pounds per material per person, residents can drive up the shredding location and then hand over a box full of documents to a volunteer who will shred the papers.


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