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Posted on: September 11, 2018[ARCHIVED] Petersburg Prepares for Hurricane Florence
Petersburg Residents prepare for Hurricane Florence
In anticipation of Hurricane Florence, we strongly encourage you to assemble an emergency preparation kit for your household.
Kit Items including:
- Batteries and flashlights/lanterns
- Bottled water (1 gallon per person, per day)
- Cash (power outages could affect ATM machines)
- Non-perishable food
- First aid kit, medications and hygiene items
- Vehicle phone charger
Storm Tracking:
Forecasts call for heavy rain from Thursday into the weekend. Stay tuned to local news broadcasts for further weather updates. Take heed of all resources included below. Continuous updates will be made through this page, as well as, the City's social media channels and through the emergency alert system.
Ahead of the expected rainfall, the Department of Public Works is continually cleaning gutters and clearing drainage and has also relocated prime equipment away from flood areas.
Emergency Shelter:
At this time, the City has not opened a shelter, but is prepared to open one should the need arise.
If activated, the shelter location is Vernon Johns Middle School (3101 Homestead Dr, Petersburg, VA 23805).
Petersburg Area Transit will provide transportation in the event the shelter is opened. VIEW BUS STOPS HERE
Petersburg City Public Schools:
On Friday, Sept. 14, Petersburg schools & school offices will be closed and all activities will be canceled. All school weekend activities are canceled.
Greyhound
Greyhound has suspended services south of Richmond on I-95 effective September 12, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. This will affect the Greyhound stop at Petersburg Area Transit Multi-Modal Station.
City of Petersburg:
Emergencies: Call 9-1-1
Non-Emergencies: 804-732-4222
Please write these numbers and store them in a secure location. Be sure to fully charge your phones.
REGISTER HERE for emergency notifications. The City of Petersburg uses an emergency alert system to immediately inform residents of updated information in emergency situations. Residents have the option to register for email and/or text message alerts.
City of Petersburg Social Media:
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