Preparing for Hurricane Season
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 :: UTRGV Announcements
Dear Campus Community,
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here and forecasters are predicting near-normal activity. However, the expected arrival of El Niño and warmer weather is creating even more uncertainty during this historically volatile time of year (June 1 — November 30).
As we prepare for potential hurricanes, UTRGV's Office of Emergency Management wants to highlight some things you can do now to mitigate your risk before, during, and after a storm:
- Download and review the 2023 Rio Grande Valley/Deep South Texas Hurricane Guide
- Check out UTRGV's Hurricane Preparedness page.
- This page has links to critical resources that can not only help you prepare your work area, but also protect yourself, loved ones, and property during a storm.
- Check your registered contact information — particularly your mobile phone number — and update it on PeopleSoft to ensure messages from UTRGV’s Emergency Mass Notification System reach you.
- Look out for official notifications from UTRGV’s Emergency Mass Notification System on your mobile phone and UTRGV email. You will receive SMS/Text messages and emails if UTRGV closes campus facilities or cancels classes.
- Also check for emails from the Office of the President or University Marketing and Communications via UTRGV Announcements (announcements@utrgv.edu).
- Follow UTRGV’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
- All updates will be accessible on these social media platforms.
- Check utrgv.edu/alert for supplemental updates and resources.
- Tune into local media (TV, radio news stations, and newspaper sites) for real-time information related to the storm.
- Tip: Use a battery-powered AM/FM radio if you lose power.
PLEASE NOTE: If a campus is closed, no one will be allowed onto that campus until the campus is inspected and declared safe. You will be advised when to return to campus via SMS/Text, email, and the previously mentioned UTRGV webpages.
Sincerely,
Office of Emergency Management
Source: Message was sent via email from UTRGV Announcements on May 31, 2023.