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