Hurricane Hillary has made landfall overnight on the West Coast, bringing significant rainfall and risk of flooding to Southern California. It has now been downgraded to a Tropical Storm.
The storm is currently tracking through Nevada and onwards towards Oregon. Significant rainfall is still expected, and flood watches are in place in many areas. Road closures may also come into effect over the next 48 hours due to risks of landslides. Advice from local authorities is to check the road conditions ahead of any planned journeys.
The latest and most accurate information can be obtained from local forecasts and updates – news, radio and social media. Following local advice is the best course of action.
Virgin Atlantic Holidays and Virgin Atlantic continue to closely monitoring the situation and at present the flight schedules remains unaffected, but please keep a close eye on www.virginatlantic.com for updates should there be any changes or should any airport restrictions be introduced.
To reassure you, preparedness is the best defense, so please familiarise yourself with the daily weather forecasts, local news and basic hurricane information, which can all be found here:
Road Closures: https://www.nvroads.com/map
Local Alerts: Sign up to receive emergency alerts for the area you are visiting…
Nevada - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3780/Emergency-Alerts
Los Angeles - https://emergency.lacity.gov/alerts/notifyla
Wider LA County - https://ready.lacounty.gov/emergency-notifications/
For other areas, search “emergency alerts (your city or county)”
Weather: https://www.weatherusa.net/radio
National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Storm Preparation Guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/before.html
Important Numbers:
Fire / Medical / Police Emergency (Life Threatening): 911
National Weather Service: 813.645.2323
Contact Us
The quickest way to contact Virgin Atlantic Holidays is via WhatsApp – details can be found here:
https://www.virginholidays.co.uk/concierge#region-resort
+44 7360 544 350
Alternatively, you can email us, but email responses may take a bit longer:
Virgin Atlantic Holidays USA In Resort Team: USAReps@virginholidays.com
Virgin Atlantic Holidays 24-hour Emergency Duty Office: DutyOffice@virginholidays.com
In addition to the government recommendations for preparedness, the following precautions can be taken: