Leaders in Norfolk and Virginia Beach are monitoring the rough weather expected to start Saturday night and continue through Monday morning.

Crews started preparations on Wednesday, working to mitigate flooding around the city.

Virginia Beach emergency management director Dave Topczynski says public work crews closed the tide gate in Windsor Woods and pumped water out of surrounding lakes to create extra room for runoff.

“It’s really just having that plan take your time and listen to any warning signs that we have posted on roadways about flooded roads, et cetera, not to go through them,” Topczynski said.

Citywide, Topczynski’s team is stocked with extra equipment and response vehicles, ready for any emergency that could come their way.

“We’ve got the extra equipment ready to go and e

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