Field manual · Section 06
Hampton Roads directory
Only official and recognized sources. Links and details should be reconfirmed at the source — agencies change phone numbers, URLs and procedures.
Hampton Roads emergency resource directory — Inkcredible Zombie Survival Guide
Last reviewed 2026-08-23 · Printed from the Inkcredible Zombie Survival Guide
This is a fictional zombie-themed civilian preparedness resource. During a real emergency, follow official instructions from local authorities, Virginia emergency management, the National Weather Service, and emergency services.
Always follow current instructions from your local emergency management office and call 911 in a life-threatening emergency.
VerifyThese listings are provided for orientation. Always reconfirm contact details and instructions on the organization's official website. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Local emergency management
Your city or county is the authority on local orders, shelters and re-entry.
Virginia Beach Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Virginia Beach
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at sourceNorfolk Office of Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Coverage
- Norfolk
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceChesapeake Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Chesapeake
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at sourcePortsmouth Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Portsmouth
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceSuffolk Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Suffolk
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceHampton Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Hampton
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceNewport News Office of Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Newport News
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at sourcePoquoson Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Poquoson
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-24
Reconfirm at sourceWilliamsburg Fire Department / Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Williamsburg
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-24
Reconfirm at sourceJames City County Emergency Management
- Coverage
- James City County / Williamsburg area
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official county website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceYork County Emergency Management
- Coverage
- York County
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official county website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceIsle of Wight County Emergency Services
- Coverage
- Isle of Wight County
- Type
- Emergency management
- Source
- Official county website
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at source
Official alert systems
Sign up before you need it. Enable Wireless Emergency Alerts on every phone.
Wireless Emergency Alerts (FCC)
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Alerting
- Website
- www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/wireless-emergency-alerts-wea (official source, opens in a new tab)
- Source
- FCC
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceNOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Alerting
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceVB Alerts
- Coverage
- Virginia Beach
- Type
- Local alert signup
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at sourceNorfolkAlert
- Coverage
- Norfolk
- Type
- Local alert signup
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at sourceChesapeake Alert
- Coverage
- Chesapeake
- Type
- Local alert signup
- Source
- Official city website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
Evacuation zones & flood information
Look up your official zone now, not when a storm is named.
VDEM — Know Your Zone
- Coverage
- Coastal Virginia
- Type
- Evacuation zone lookup
- Source
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceFEMA Flood Map Service Center
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Flood mapping
- Source
- FEMA
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceFloodSmart — National Flood Insurance Program
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Flood insurance
- Source
- FEMA
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceNOAA Tides & Currents
- Coverage
- Chesapeake Bay / Hampton Roads
- Type
- Tidal observations
- Source
- NOAA
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
Weather & storm information
The Wakefield forecast office covers Hampton Roads.
National Weather Service — Wakefield, VA (AKQ)
- Coverage
- Hampton Roads & southeast Virginia
- Type
- Forecast & warnings
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceNational Hurricane Center
- Coverage
- Atlantic basin
- Type
- Tropical forecasts
- Source
- NOAA
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
State & federal preparedness
Statewide orders, shelter information and national guidance.
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Coverage
- Virginia
- Type
- State emergency management
- Source
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceReady.gov
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Preparedness guidance
- Source
- FEMA
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceFEMA
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Disaster assistance
- Source
- FEMA
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceDisasterAssistance.gov
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Recovery assistance
- Source
- Federal government
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
Public health
Boil-water notices, heat and cold safety, and medical continuity.
Virginia Department of Health
- Coverage
- Virginia
- Type
- Public health
- Source
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceCDC — Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Public health guidance
- Source
- CDC
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceCDC — "Don't Be a Zombie: Be Prepared" (public education campaign)
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Preparedness education
- Source
- CDC Stacks (official document repository)
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at source
Utility outage reporting
Report outages directly; never touch downed lines.
Dominion Energy — Report an Outage
- Coverage
- Most of Hampton Roads
- Type
- Electric utility
- Website
- www.dominionenergy.com/virginia/report-outage-or-emergency (official source, opens in a new tab)
- Source
- Utility website
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at sourceHampton Roads Sanitation District
- Coverage
- Regional wastewater
- Type
- Wastewater utility
- Source
- Utility website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceVirginia Natural Gas — Emergencies
- Coverage
- Hampton Roads
- Type
- Gas utility
- Source
- Utility website
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
Transportation alerts
Bridge-tunnel status, closures and evacuation routing.
511 Virginia (VDOT)
- Coverage
- Virginia
- Type
- Traffic & closures
- Source
- VDOT
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceVDOT — Travel & Traffic
- Coverage
- Hampton Roads
- Type
- Roadway agency
- Source
- VDOT
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at sourceHampton Roads Transit
- Coverage
- Regional transit
- Type
- Public transit
- Source
- Transit agency
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
Pet evacuation resources
Confirm pet policies with your specific shelter before you go.
Ready.gov — Pets and Animals
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Pet preparedness
- Source
- FEMA
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceAVMA — Disaster Preparedness for Pets
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Veterinary guidance
- Source
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
Accessibility & functional needs
Plan transportation, power and communication supports in advance.
Ready.gov — Disability preparedness
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Accessibility guidance
- Source
- FEMA
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceVDEM — Preparedness for people with disabilities
- Coverage
- Virginia
- Type
- State guidance
- Source
- VDEM
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source2-1-1 Virginia
- Coverage
- Virginia
- Type
- Health & human services referral
- Phone
- 211
- Source
- 2-1-1 Virginia
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
Food & water assistance
Regional food assistance and post-disaster support.
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
- Coverage
- Southside Hampton Roads
- Type
- Food assistance
- Source
- Nonprofit organization
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceVirginia Peninsula Foodbank
- Coverage
- Peninsula
- Type
- Food assistance
- Source
- Nonprofit organization
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at source
Community recovery
Sheltering, casework and volunteer coordination after the event.
American Red Cross — Coastal Virginia
- Coverage
- Hampton Roads
- Type
- Humanitarian organization
- Source
- American Red Cross
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceThe Salvation Army — Emergency Disaster Services
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Type
- Humanitarian organization
- Source
- The Salvation Army
- Verified
- 2026-08-22
Reconfirm at sourceVirginia VOAD
- Coverage
- Virginia
- Type
- Volunteer coordination
- Source
- Virginia VOAD
- Verified
- 2026-08-23
Reconfirm at source