With Hurricane Irene heading our way shortly, I wanted to make sure you had key emergency contact numbers and the most current information.

Forecast as of Friday evening:

Saturday:  Chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 81.  Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 22 and 25 mph.  Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.  New rainfall amounts up to a half an inch possible.

Saturday Night:  Tropical storm conditions possible.  Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Some storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 68.  North wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.  New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday:  A chance of showers before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 81.  Breezy, with a northwest wind between 18 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.  New rainfall up to one inch possible.

Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Utility contact info:

VDOT:  For road issues, such as downed trees or other obstructions, call 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623).

Dominion:  In the event that you lose electrical service, call Dominion Power at 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-4357).

NOVEC:  For those with NOVEC service, call (703) 335-0500. 

Government services:

Statewide:  For the latest statewide emergency information, please visit the Virginia Department of Emergency Management:   

http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia 

 Fairfax County:  To sign up for Fairfax County's emergency alert system:
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cean/

Prince William County:  For county-specific information, please check the county's website for continual updates:  

http://www.pwcgov.org/  

Alexandria:  For city-specific information, please check the city's website for continual updates:    

http://alexandriava.gov/

My office:  As always, you can reach me at (703) 303-1426 and my staff will answer any questions we can.