RICHMOND, Va., May 25 (UPI) -- Hurricane Preparedness Week begins Monday, May 25, in Virginia. As is customary, Governor Terry McAuliffe declared a tax holiday for a variety of hurricane preparedness products.
From Monday through Sunday, May 21, shoppers can avoid paying sales tax on small hurricane preparedness items that cost less than $60, like flashlights. Larger preparedness products like mobile generators can also be procured, tax-free, as long as they cost less than $1,000, as can gas-powered chain saws and accessories priced less than $350.