
A hurricane is a tropical storm with wind speeds of at least 74 miles an hour. It is capable of changing direction and intensity quickly and is likely to include rain and sometimes thunder and lightning, as well.
Hurricanes are divided into five categories, depending on wind speed. A Category 5 storm has wind speeds of at least 155 miles an hour.
The following are important safety considerations for individuals:
The following buildings have areas that should be used as Severe Weather Shelter Zones:
Adanti Student Center - Loading Dock, Movie Theater, 2nd Floor Interior Rooms
Buley Library - Front half of basement away from glass
Davis Hall - Stair Towers (away from glass),
Lecture Halls 101 & 102
Engleman Hall - Wings A and B (Basement Only)
Facilities Operations Building - Operation in lower level adjacent to street
Jennings Hall - Interior hallways and stair towers
Lyman Center - Basement only
Morrill Hall - Basement only
Pelz Gymnasium - Basement only
Alumni House - Basement only
Connecticut Hall - Middle section of basement
Granoff Hall - Basement Only
Lang House - Basement Only
Moore Field House - The locker rooms in the pool area and the main and lower corridors leading to the pool area
North Campus - Interior hallways, Floors 1 to 5
Orlando House - Basement Only
Residence Halls: Hickerson, Chase, Wilkinson, Farnham, Neff - Basements away from windows
Schwartz Hall - Basement corridors
West Campus Residence Hall - Inside wing hallways
Individuals should evacuate to the nearest building that has such a shelter zone. Faculty and staff in these facilities are strongly encouraged to identify NOW the closest available protection zone. In the event of an ALERT, essential personnel will be available to assist in directing building evacuations.
Nursing Building - Should evacuate to Facilities Operations Building lower level
TE-8 Building - Should evacuate to Engleman Hall C-wing basement
Brownell Hall - Should evacuate to Wilkinson, Farnham, Chase or Neff hall basements
North Campus Townhouses - Should evacuate to North Campus Midrise
Office Building 1 (OB1) - Should evacuate to Chase Hall basement
Temporary Building 6 (TE6) - Should evacuate to Chase Hall basement
Wintergreen Building* - Should evacuate to the locker rooms in the Moore Field House pool area and the main and lower corridors leading to the pool area
* Those individuals who are not able to safely leave the Wintergreen Building and need to seek shelter immediately may seek shelter in this area of the Wintergreen Building: