City of Virginia Beach hurricane guide¶

The City of Virginia Beach Office of Emergency Management plans for hurricanes, storm surge, and flooding on the oceanfront, Chesapeake Bay, and Back Bay. The city says evacuation centers are a last resort and are announced on the city website, social media, TV, and radio. Residents can sign up for VBAlert.

Checked on October 9, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from City of Virginia Beach Office of Emergency Management. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

Emergency and information numbers¶

Service	Number	Notes
Emergency	911	Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office	757-385-1077	Virginia Beach Emergency Management. Not for emergencies.
County information line	757-385-3111	VB311, the city information line. Not for emergencies.
Road and traffic conditions (VA511)	511	Evacuation routes and road closures.

Official alerts and information¶

VBAlert: Free alerts by text, email, or phone. Sign up on Smart911, then text VBAlert to 67283 for text alerts. Website.
Virginia Beach Emergency Management: The city's official emergency preparedness page. Website.

Evacuation zones¶

Virginia Beach uses Virginia's Know Your Zone evacuation zones A through D, and the city announces which zones must evacuate. The city lists these evacuation routes: I-64 and I-264, I-664 North through the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, US 17 North, US 58 West, US 460 West, and State Route 10 West. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is not a designated hurricane evacuation route because high winds make it unsafe. Only the governor can order a lane reversal on I-64.

Look up your evacuation zone

Evacuation centers¶

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

The city says an evacuation center is a measure of last resort, only certain centers may be open during an emergency, and locations and times are posted on the city website and social media and on local TV and radio. Do not go until a center is announced as open. The city page lists no standing addresses, so call 757-385-1077 or VB311 at 757-385-3111.

Official list of open evacuation centers

Sources¶

Checked on October 9, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.