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Severe Weather

 

Tornado Watch and Warning:

Sheltering during a storm if inside a building

• Go to the basement or to an inside hallway at the lowest level of the building
• Take your personal belongings if time permits (laptops, purses, book bags, etc.)
• Secure your work computer if time permits (logoff and shut down to minimize damage and potential loss of data)
• Lock offices and secure sensitive or confidential items (grade books, financial records, etc.) when time permits
• Avoid places with wide-span roofs such as auditoriums, theater style rooms, cafeterias, large hallways, or gymnasiums
• Stay away from exterior windows and doors as well as display cases, shelving, or wall mounted audio visual equipment that could collapse on top of you
• Get under a piece of sturdy furniture (if available) such as a workbench, heavy table, or desk, and hold on to it
• Use your arms to protect your head and neck

 

Sheltering during a storm if outdoors, in a vehicle, or on a campus bus

• Get inside a building, if possible
• Follow the instructions of your bus driver if you are riding campus transit or a city bus
• Lie in a low-lying area, or crouch near a strong building if shelter is not available or if there is no time to get indoors
• Be aware for the potential for flash flooding
• Use your arms to protect to your head and neck  

Post storm suggestions

• Help injured, trapped, or persons with disabilities or special needs
• Give first aid when appropriate. Don't try to move the seriously injured unless they are in immediate danger of further injury. Call the University Police at (404) 413-3333 or 911 for help.
• Watch out for downed power lines and other damaged utilities when evacuating
• Turn on a radio or television to get the latest emergency information
• Stay out of damaged buildings. Return only when campus officials deem the building(s) to be safe
• Use telephones for emergency calls only after severe weather
• Avoid spilled medicines, bleaches, gasoline, or other flammable liquids. Do not attempt to clean up spills without proper equipment.
• Leave the buildings if you smell gas or chemical fumes and notify the University Police at (404) 413-3333

 

Winter Storm:

 

The major dangers of winter storms are intense cold, power outages and breakdown of transportation due to poor visibility and road conditions.

 One of three announcements will be made:

• University is open and operating on a regular schedule
• University is closed
• University will delay opening or specific events until a specific time

 Announcements will be distributed in the following ways:

• Posting to the University home page (www.gsu.edu)
• Announcement through local media
• PanterAlert Mass Notification System