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Emergency Operations Centers
Virginia
- Chesapeake: 757-382-6464
- Norfolk: 757-441-5600
- Portsmouth: 757-393-8338
- Suffolk: 757-514-4536
- Virginia Beach: 757-385-8585
- Franklin: 757-562-8581
- Southampton County: 757-653-2100
- Isle of Wight: 757-365-6308
- Surry County: 757-294-5205
- Accomack County: 757-789-3610
- Chincoteague: 757-336-3155
- Northampton County: 757-678-0411
- Hampton: 757-727-1208
- Newport News: 757-269-2900
- Gloucester County: 804-693-1390
- James City County: 757-564-2140
- Poquoson: 757-868-3510
- Williamsburg: 757-259-7200
- York County: 757-890-3600
North Carolina
- Bertie County: 252-794-5302
- Chowan County: 252-482-4365
- Currituck County: 252-232-2115
- Camden and Pasquotank counties and Elizabeth City: 252-331-7474
- Dare County (Nags Head): 252-475-5655
- Gates County: 252-357-5569
- Hertford County: 252-358-7861
- Hyde County (Ocracoke): 252-926-4400
- Perquimans County: 252-426-7029
- Tyrrell County: 252-796-1371 or 252-796-4516
- Washington County: 252-793-4114
Transportation
- VDOT Highway Helpline: 800-367-7623 or 511 (in-state)
- North Carolina highway information: 511 (in-state)
Service organizations
- American Red Cross of Southeastern Virginia: 757-446-7700
- Salvation Army, Hampton Roads VA Area Command: 757-543-8100
Insurance
- Virginia State Corporation Commission: 800-552-7945
- N.C. Department of Insurance: 919-807-6750
Utilities and communications
- Cox Communications: 757-224-1111
- Charter Spectrum Communications: 888-438-2427
- Dominion Virginia Power/Dominion North Carolina Power: 866-366-4357
- Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative: 866-511-9862 or 252-995-5616
- Ocracoke Island (Tideland EMC): 800-637-1079 or 252-943-3046
- Virginia Natural Gas: 877-572-3342
- Columbia Gas of Virginia: 800-543-8911
- Verizon: 800-837-4966
- CenturyLink: 888-723-8010
- MetroNet: 877-386-3876
Websites
There is a wealth of information available on the internet to help you prepare for and learn about hurricanes. Also be sure to sign up for your locality’s Emergency Alert System (EAS).
- The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Emergency Management: www.hrpdcva.gov/departments/emergency-management/
- The Virginia Department of Emergency Management: www.vaemergency.gov/
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management Hurricane Evacuation Guide: www.vaemergency.gov/media-assets/2023-hurricane-evacuation-guide/
- The National Hurricane Center: www.nhc.noaa.gov
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.ready.gov
- The Red Cross: www.redcross.org
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/disasters/disaster_resources.html