Category Archives: Important Updates

9pm update

— 9pm UPDATE: Tropical watches, warnings dropped for Hampton Roads, North Carolina.Read More

8:30pm

–8pm: URGENT, SHARE WITH T-MOBILE USERS: There appears to be an issue with T-Mobile phones. They’re unable to make/receive calls, including to 911. VA Beach has text to 911 capabilities. If you have T-Mobile and a need for emergency response, SEND A TEXT MESSAGE to 911.Read More

7:30pm

— City of Virginia Beach warns: Flood Water might be poopy water. Stormwater runoff may contain fecal material associated bacteria and viruses. Do not allow children or pets to play in it. The Virginia Dept. of Health offers these tips for being safe around floodwaters: click here for moreRead More

Dorian Updates

— 1:45p: VDot says starting as early as 2 p.m. today a POTENTIAL temporary closure on I-64 east and west at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) could be in place, requiring motorists to plan ahead and seek alternate routes. — 12:20p: Flooding has begun in Sandbridge, Oceanview and Downtown Norfolk ahead of high tide. Expect…Read More

9:30 Update

— BREAKING: 9:30am Hurricane Dorian has made landfall over Cape Hatteras as a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph — Flash Flood Warning Issued including Virginia Beach VA, Norfolk VA, Chesapeake VA until 3:30 PM EDTRead More

Important updates Dorian

As of five o’clock this morning, the roads are wet and the wind is starting to pick up a bit. If you were told to evacuate and you haven’t, you still have time to do so. Take your time and be aware of downed powerlines and low lying water on the roads.   As of…Read More

Norfolk Issues Voluntary Evacuation

— Norfolk residents living in Zone A are asked to voluntarily evacuate to higher ground due to the major tidal flooding expected from Hurricane Dorian on Friday.Read More

Tornado

— 6:18 p.m.– A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina that include Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, the Outer Banks, Elizabeth City, Edenton and Ahoskie.Read More

Important Updates

— Chesapeake city officials issued a voluntary evacuation order for residents in Zone A areas. They suggest moving vehicles or temporarily relocating to higher ground or a city shelter. — Mandatory evacuation order issued for Sandbridge starting tonight at 6 p.m. Residents in Zone A and low-lying areas in Virginia –Beach can voluntarily evacuate. — Mandatory…Read More