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Five Things: Packing an Emergency Supply Kit

Five things to know today

  1. Fairfax County's Holiday Schedule for Christmas and New Year's Day is available online.
  2. Find out what FEMA recommends storing in your car in case of an emergency.
  3. The Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman program is looking for volunteers who can commit to helping for at least four hours a week for one year.
  4. Today is the winter solstice which is the day of the year with the shortest period of daylight.
  5. On this date in 1620, the Mayflower pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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