Severe Weather

Call 9-911 from an on-campus phone or 911 from a cell phone to report an emergency that requires immediate assistance from police and rescue personnel.

If you receive a FriarALERT or emergency warning or weather alert via television or radio notification:

• Move to a safe location, normally the basement or lowest level of the building.
• Stay away from windows and exterior doors.
  • Interior hallways and bathrooms on the lowest level possible offer the best shelter.
• In a high-rise building, vacate the top floors and move to a lower floor (preferably the third floor or below) or basement.
• If you are not able to reach the basement, go to an interior room, hallway, or bathroom with no windows on the lowest floor possible.
• Share notification with others; assist persons with disabilities if possible.
• If you are in a vehicle, get out and seek indoor shelter. If a building is not available, lying in a depression such as a ditch or ravine offers some protection. Be aware of flooding.
• Watch out for flying debris; do not call 911 unless you need emergency assistance.

FLOOD

• Move chemicals, research paperwork, and sensitive equipment to a secure location.
• Water-reactive chemicals should be removed and secured away from the immediate threat.
• Evacuate the building, following the College’s Emergency Evacuation Plan, if/when directed to do so.
• Do not use elevators. Use stairways to leave the building if an evacuation is necessary; assist individuals who cannot evacuate by themselves.

HURRICANE

• Move chemicals, research paperwork, and sensitive equipment to a secure location.
• Move to designated areas or evacuate as ordered by authorities.
• Evacuate the building, following the College’s Emergency Evacuation Plan, if/when directed to do so.
• Do not use elevators. Use stairways to leave the building if an evacuation is necessary; assist individuals who cannot evacuate by themselves.

TORNADO

• Bring all persons inside buildings. Close windows and blinds.
• Move to basement level or small, interior rooms without windows on the lowest floor.
• Stay away from windows and doors.
• Faculty and supervisors should take class rosters and emergency contact lists and account for students and staff once in a safe area.
• Remain in a safe area until the warning expires or until an all-clear signal has been issued.