With Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna bearing down on its service area in eastern Virginia, Dominion Virginia Power has readied repair crews and equipment for emergency restoration work over the next several days.

Dominion meteorologists believe the storm could pack a powerful punch, with heavy rains and wind gusts over 60 miles per hour. "This storm has serious potential to cause widespread damage," said David A. Heacock, president of Dominion Virginia Power. "We are treating it seriously, and we urge our customers to be prepared and keep themselves safe throughout this event."

Call 1-888-667-3000 to report an outage. The company’s outage reporting system is capable of handling up to 100,000 calls per hour. To review Dominion list of common-sense precautions, click here.