These resources may be helpful to you before, during and after the storm:

Virginia Department of Emergency Management: www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia

Weather alerts: www.weather.gov

National Hurricane Center: www.nhc.noaa.gov

Dominion Virginia Power: Call 1-866-DOMHELP or www.dom.com

Virginia Department of Health (includes food safety info): www.vdh.virginia.gov/weather

Red Cross: www.redcross.org

Pet safety: www.aspca.org

Other resources: forbes.house.gov/constituentservices/hurricane-sandy-resources.htm

Local news: Check the Suffolk News-Herald website and Facebook page for rolling updates throughout the storm, including closures and event cancellations.