In anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, the city parking garages at the Oceanfront and Town Center will be open to anyone who wants to keep their vehicles on higher ground.

• The 9th Street and 31st Street garages will be open to free parking from 11 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Tuesday.
• Town Center garages are always open to free parking every day.
• Cars and vans may park in the garages, but not recreational vehicles, trailers or boats.
• The 19th Street and 25th Street surface lots will be open to free parking during the same times, but these lots are not on higher ground.
• The city is not responsible for any damage to vehicles while parked in city garages.

Emergency preparedness information is available at www.VBgov.com/beprepared. For up-to-date storm information, follow us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/CityofVaBeach and Twitter http://twitter.com/cityofvabeach(#VBSandy), or call VB311 Citizen Services by dialing 311 on landlines within the city limits, (757) 385-3111 by cell phone, or visit www.VBgov.com for online assistance.