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.
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
- 2026-08-22
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