I'm in VA Beach...my Brother in law lives in Christiansburg and he texted me this morning to think about coming out to stay with him. I called him back and told him based on the last forecast I just saw he might want to come and stay at my place.
With all the discussion about flooding, a life-saving storm item to have at your side is an axe. Far too many folks in NOLA reportedly died in the attic with no route to escape.
Yeah, Va Beach will get a lot of rain, but the biggest threat to you will be the storm surge. My daughter lives in Va Beach as well (off Witchduck); her neighborhood flooded fairly easily, so we told her to be ready to come to Gloucester.