THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, July 12, 1996 TAG: 9607120563
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A11 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 107 lines
STORM UPDATES
Virginian Pilot's Infoline: 640-5555, press 1237
Norfolk Line: 664-4010
Virginia Beach Line: 427-3580; for evacuation information, 492;
for drinking water tips, 513; for hurricane terms, 625; for
hurricane preparedness, 626; for information on basic supplies, 628;
for after the hurricane, 632; how to get hurricane bulletins, 633;
shelter information, 630.
UTILITIES
ELECTRIC
Virginia Power: 858-4660
North Carolina Power: 1-919-473-6780 or 1-800-945-0633; on the
Outer Banks, call 1-919-331-7260 or 1-800-291-7743
Hatteras Island Electric: 1-919-995-5616
Ocracoke Island Electric: 1-919-928-3351
NATURAL GAS
Virginia Natural Gas: 466-5550; after 5 p.m., call 466-5500
Suffolk: 539-2376; after 5 p.m., call 873-6200
Hampton: 873-1322; after 5 p.m., call 873-6200
Newport News: 873-6200
Commonwealth Gas: 399-3961 or 1-800-544-5606
TELEPHONE
Bell Atlantic of Virginia: 611
GTE-Virginia: 1-800-483-1000
Mid-Atlantic Sprint Carolina: 1-919-977-7100
CITY SERVICES
NORFOLK
Police, fire, rescue: 911
Non-emergency information: 441-5600
VIRGINIA BEACH
Police and fire: 911
Public information: 427-4111
Shelter information: 427-3580, press 630
PORTSMOUTH
Ambulance, police, fire: 911
Emergency Services office: 393-8551
City information: 393-8432
CHESAPEAKE
Ambulance, police and fire: 911
Office of Emergency Services: 547-6464
SUFFOLK
Police and fire emergencies: 911
Police: 925-6415; at night, 925-6350
Information: 934-3111
Emergency Services: 925-6414
TRAFFIC
Highway Helpline: 1-800-367-7623
Infoline: 640-5555, press 7874
INSURANCE CLAIMS
National Insurance Consumer Helpline: 1-800-942-4242
Virginia State Corporation Commission consumer hotline:
1-800-552-7945.
Some companies:
Aetna: 1-800-238-6225
Allstate: 1-800-755-4126
Cigna: 1-800-523-9254
Liberty Mutual: 461-6831 or 1-800-746-7421
MetLife: 1-800-854-6011
Nationwide: 1-800-421-3535
Prudential: 1-800-437-3535
State Farm: 466-0500 or 465-7590
USAA: 461-5188 or 1-800-531-8222
CONTRACTORS
Tidewater Builders Association referral list of remodelers:
420-2434
PET BOARDING
SPCA of Virginia Beach: 427-0070
Norfolk SPCA: 622-3319
Chesapeake Office of Emergency Services: 547-6464
Strawberry Hill Fairgrounds: 1-757-228-3238 (for horses)
Air Field in Wakefield: 1-757-899-4901
NAVY
ON BASE
Assistance is available for Navy families. Those living in base
housing should contact their housing manager office. The numbers:
Little Creek Amphibious Base: 464-7448
PWC Norfolk: 444-2850
Norfolk Naval Shipyard: 445-9449
Yorktown Naval Weapons Station: 888-2424
Oceana Naval Air Station: 433-3464
OFF BASE
Families living off base needing assistance may contact the
nearest installation at:
Little Creek Amphibious Base: 464-7448
Norfolk Naval Station: 444-2850
Norfolk Naval Shipyard: 445-9449
Yorktown Naval Weapons Station: 887-4545
Oceana Naval Air Station: 433-2366
Norfolk Naval Base, Family Service Center: 444-6289
KEYWORDS: HURRICANE BERTHA PHONE NUMBERS by CNB