Emergency Contact Numbers

Virginia Public Inquiry Center
1-866-880-4280

Local Government Agencies

CHESAPEAKE
Office of Emergency Services: 382-6464

HAMPTON
Non-life threatening emergency: 727-6111
Office of Emergency Management: 727-6414

NEWPORT NEWS
Disaster Information: 269-2910
Emergency Management: 269-2900
Fire Department: 247-2500

NORFOLK
Norfolk Emergency Services Department: 441-5600

POQUOSON
American Red Cross: 898-3090

PORTSMOUTH
Special Hurricane information line: 393-5000

SUFFOLK
Police (non-emergency): 923-2350
Information: 923-2000
Emergency Services: 923-2110

VIRGINIA BEACH
Emergencies: 911
Public information: 427-4111
Shelter information: 427-3580, press 1, then 630

WILLIAMSBURG
American Red Cross: 253-0228

Other Contact Numbers

AMERICAN RED CROSS
Tidewater Chapter: 446-7700

CABLE TELEVISION
Cox Cable Customer Service: 222-2222
Charter Communications (Suffolk): 539-2312

ELECTRIC
Dominion Virginia Power: 888-667-3000
Cape Hatteras Electric: (252) 995-5616
Ocracoke Island (Tideland): (252) 928-3351

NATURAL GAS
Virginia Natural Gas: 466-5500
Columbia Gas: 800-543-8911

TELEPHONE
Verizon: 611
Verizon (for former GTE Customers): 800-483-1000
Mid-Atlantic Sprint Carolina: 800-682-1034

TRAFFIC
VDOT Highway Helpline: 800-367-7623

MILITARY CONTACTS
Navy Relief: 425-5789
Navy Family Services: 444-NAVY (444-6289)
Shore Patrol: 623-2291
Coast Guard Search & Rescue: 483-8567

INSURANCE INFORMATION
National Insurance Consumer Helpline: 1-800-942-4242
Va. State Corporation Commission: 1-800-552-7945
N.C. Department of Insurance: 1-800-546-5664

SALVATION ARMY
Tidewater Area Command (Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach): 461-7646
Hampton / Newport News Corps: 838-4875
Portsmouth Corps: 393-2519
Suffolk Corps: 539-5201
Williamsburg Corps: 757-229-6651