Here are some things you can do now:
- Information about preparing a disaster kit and family emergency plan is available on the City's Emergency Preparedness Page. You'll also find links to more information and sheltering your pets.
- Sign up to receive Emergency Updates via email through Enotify
- Follow the City on Facebook (Williamsburg.Virginia) and Twitter (@WilliamsburgGov) for real-time updates
- Receive alerts and updates and report service requests via text messages on your smart phone. Sign up at CITY411
- Watch WMSBG Channel 48 for City of Williamsburg bulletins.
- Watch weather advisory television channels to track storm or go to the National Weather Service.
- Call 220-6161, the City's Human Services Department, for special needs assistance.
- Prepare to "shelter in place" with provisions enough to live without power, public drinking water, and other public services for at least a week. Some suggestions:
• Purchase a simple weather radio with battery backup.
• Clean and fill bathtub with fresh water and 1/2 teaspoon Clorox.
• Locate ALL utility shutoff valves. - Learn your evacuation routes. The City of Williamsburg is a host jurisdiction during an evacuation of coastal areas. If citizens need to evacuate, Interstate 64 and Route 60 West are the primary routes to leave the City.
- Know your Neighborhood Response Team (NRT). The NRT are trained citizen volunteers in your neighborhood who assist City officials during emergencies. For more information, contact the Human Services Department at 757-220-6161.
Fire non-emergency: 220-6220
Public Works: 220-6140 (After hours 220-6196)
City Manager's Office: 220-6100
Human Services Department: 220-6161
Dominion VA Power: 1-888-667-3000
Virginia Natural Gas: 1-877-572-3342
Cox Communications: 1-757-224-1111
Verizon Telephone: 1-800-275-2355
Other Useful Emergency Preparedness Websites
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
American Red Cross
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