Eastern Shore of Virginia
Emergency Operations Center
Serving
Accomack and Northampton Counties and the Town of Chincoteague
23201 Front Street , Accomac, Virginia 23301-0337
LOCAL WATCHES, WARNINGS, AND MESSAGES
Residents
and visitors should closely monitor local TV and radio stations and NOAA
weather radio for updates regarding weather events. WESR Radio (103.3 FM; 1330 AM) serves as the
Eastern Shore’s primary radio station for warning information.
EVACUATIONS
Residents
Should Assess Storm Information and Plan Evacuation If Necessary.
SHELTERS
Special
Needs Should Be Reported to the Emergency Operations Center.
Please
Coordinate Alternative Sheltering With Family and Friends Where Possible.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Normal Daily Responses
State News Releases
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Residents
of coastal
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For more information about disaster
preparedness, go to vaemergency.com.
Information is also available by calling the Virginia Public Inquiry
Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 866-880-4266.
LINKS
FOR WEATHER AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION
National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction
Center
National Weather Service Forecast Office
- WFO Wakefield, VA
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Accomack County Emergency
Management
Northampton County Emergency Services
Town of
Chincoteague Emergency Operations
Eastern Shore Health
District (Public Health Advisories)
Delmarva Weather Net®
OTHER
LINKS –EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Eastern Shore of Virginia 9-1-1 Center
FOR ALL EMERGENCIES, DIAL 9-1-1
EOC
Non-Emergency Phone Numbers: (757) 787-0900, 824-0900, 442-0911
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATORS
Accomack County: Charles
R. Pruitt (757) 789-3610
Northampton County:
Hollye Carpenter (757) 678-0411
Town of Chincoteague:
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