Severe Weather
Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tropical storms and other severe weather can bring dangerously high winds, hail, flash flooding, icing, and loss of electrical power to our area.
Storm watches -- conditions exist for severe weather to develop
Storm warnings -- severe weather has been sighted or is indicated by weather radar
Storm watch or storm warning means you should:
- Remain alert for approaching storms
- Tell your friends and neighbors to be alert
- Stay indoors, and stay away from dining rooms and other buildings with wide-span roofs
- Monitor reports at sources such as WTWP 1500 AM radio, WTOP 103.5 FM radio, The Weather Channel, local television stations, www.weather.com, the National Weather Service at www.nws.noaa.gov, and www.washingtonpost.com
If a storm approaches campus:
- Save work on your laptop or computer, then shut it down and disconnect it from the walljack
- Stay in your building, moving to the basement or inner hallway of a lower floor if you feel unsafe
- Listen for campus Early Warning sirens, your cue to seek instructions from 1640 AM radio, 88.1 FM radio, Comcast cable channel 76 (Terp TV), or x5-SNOW (or 301-405-7669)
- Stay clear of elevators (to avoid possibility of being trapped in the event an electrical outage shuts off the elevators)
- Keep keys, ID, cash and credit cards, a flashlight, battery-operated radio and extra batteries with you
- Unplug radio, appliances, television, etc. to avoid power surge problems
- Close windows , and lock your door as you leave
- Know your roommates' whereabouts and those of as many neighbors as you can
