Thursday, April 21, 2011

TAX FREE DAY VA > Prepare for Hurricane Season MAY 25-30, 2011

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management
  • Bottled water of any size, including flavored, carbonated and vitamin water
  • Artificial ice, blue ice, ice packs, reusable ice
  • Batteries, excluding car or boat batteries
  • Battery-powered light sources, including flashlights and lanterns
  • First aid kits
  • Cell phone chargers
  • Weather Band radios and NOAA Weather Radios
  • Battery-powered or hand-crank radios, including radio with electrical power option
  • Two-way radios
  • Manual can openers
  • Tarps, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths
  • Duct tape
  • Bungee cords and rope
  • Ground anchor systems or tie down kits
  • Ratchet straps
  • Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, fire extinguishers
  • Empty gas, propane or diesel fuel tanks or containers
  • Water storage containers such as buckets, barrels, canteens, coolers
  • Storm shutter devices made for the prevention of storm damage (not plywood)
Save money on big-ticket items, too, with a sales price of $1,000 or less:
  • Portable generators and generator power cords
  • Inverters and inverter power cables. 
Retail outlets will have information about the tax holiday.  For a complete list and more information, go to www.tax.virginia.gov/salestaxholiday.   For information about getting ready for hurricane and flooding season in Virginia, please visit www.ReadyVirginia.gov Read more...



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