Hurricane Preparedness Plan

ALABAMA AREA RADIO:

WABD 97.5 FM (Mobile), WMXC 99.9 FM (Mobile), WCSN

105.7 FM (Orange Beach), WOOF 99.7 FM (Dothan),

WAAO 103.7 FM (Andalusia), WKMX 106.7 FM (Enterprise),

WDJR 96.9 FM (Dothan), WNTM 710 AM (Mobile), WHIL

FM 91.3 (Mobile) Alabama Public Radio (www.apr.org)

MISSISSIPPI AREA RADIO:

MS Public Broadcasting 88.1- 91.3 FM, WKNN 99.1 FM

(Pascagoula), WZKX 107.9 FM (Gulfport), WXRR 104.5

(Hattiesburg), WBUV 104.9 FM (Biloxi), WJZD 94.5 FM

(Gulfport), WRJW 1320 AM (Picayune), WQRZ 103.5 FM

(Bay St. Louis)

MOBILE AREA TELEVISION/MOBILE PRESS-REGISTER:

WEAR TV3 www.weartv.com

WKRG TV5 www.wkrg.com

WALA TV10 www.fox10tv.com

WPMI TV15 www.local15tv.com

Mobile Press-Register/Alabama Media Group www.al.com

WEATHER & EMERGENCY RESOURCES:

National Weather Service National Hurricane Center

www.nhc.noaa.gov

Mobile County Emergency Management Agency

www.mcema.net

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards

www.weather.gov/nwr

American Red Cross

www.redcross.org

Federal Emergency Management Agency

www.fema.gov

U N I V E R S I T Y o f M O B I L E

www.umobile.edu

www.facebook.com/universityofmobile

@umobilenews

FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS

LIST OF POSSIBLE ITEMS NEEDED FOR

CAMPUS SHELTER:

Flashlight with extra batteries

Prescription medications

Sleeping bag or blanket & pillow

Toiletries

Items to keep you entertained: games, music, books, etc.

Snacks that do not require refrigeration

Important documents: Driver’s license or State-issued

ID, Social Security Cards, visa, passports

RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS:

The university recommends that residential students who can

safely go home or to the home of a friend or family member

should do so. Students departing campus should

call parents or family members BEFORE traveling.

The university will work closely with residential

students if students are unable to leave. Emergency housing is

coordinated through Residential Life.

COMMUTER STUDENTS

Commuter students should also take appropriate steps

to ensure personal safety. The president will determine

when it is safe to return to campus after a storm.

For information regarding the re-opening of school,

students may be notified through the University of

Mobile Emergency Alert System, University of Mobile

facebook, Twitter @umobilenews, MyUM, local media

outlets (television, radio, www.al.com) or the university

main switchboard at 251.675.5990.

PARENTS:

Keep in contact with your student by cell phone and

discuss your student’s specific plans.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF A HURRICANE

WARNING IS ISSUED?

At the time of a hurricane warning, the president of the

university will monitor the hurricane’s location and evaluate

the potential threat. Depending on these factors as well

as the location of the expected landfall, the president

will determine a timeline for a campus evacuation. An

announcement will be made by the president’s office

outlining the campus evacuation details. Students may

be notified through the University of Mobile Emergency

Alert System, Twitter @umobilenews, University of

Mobile facebook, MyUM, or through local media outlets

(television, radio, www.al.com).

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Residential Life 251.442.2990

Main Switchboard 251.675.5990

Campus Security 251.510.4273

STEP 1Review the University Hurricane Preparedness Plan (MyUM under Public Disclosures) and stay tuned to weather authorities.

Follow university instructions. Stay in touch with family to discuss your personal emergency planning. Keep your electronic devices, such a cell phones, charged. If you have a car, fill it with fuel. Refill any prescription medications you may need.

STEP 2Review the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency website (www.mcema.net) for important information onemergency preparedness and evacuation procedures for our area.

Should you decide to evacuate to an off campus location, notify your CLC of your plans. Please be advised that careful evacuation planning is important. Heavy traffic flow and gas shortages can greatly impede normal travel time.

STEP 3INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECURING DORM ROOM

If you choose to evacuate:

• Move all furniture away from windows and unplug all electrical equipment.

• Take all valuables (jewelry, electronic equipment, etc.) with you when you leave.

• Water may enter your room from rain driven by high winds, so anything on or near the floor—shoes, suitcase, etc. — should be moved to high shelves or dresser drawers.

• Place all papers, books, and loose or small objects in dresser drawers or on closet shelves.

• Remove all food items from your room/refrigerator. Relocate your refrigerator to the shower.

• Close all windows.

• Close and lock the door to your room.

• If your car must remain in the dorm parking lot, make sure the emergency brake is set and the transmission is in park. Close all windows and lock the car.

• If you are asked to relocate to the university-designated shelter on campus, the university will provide water and food during your stay. The emergency shelter will not have shower facilities. Because space is limited, please plan accordingly. Remember that power outages are common during storms.

UNIVERSITY of MOBILE

HURRICANEPREPAREDNESS

Hurricane season in coastal Alabama is June 1 through

November 30. The university is located approximately

15 miles inland from Mobile Bay on high ground (87

feet above sea level) and, therefore, out of the storm

surge danger area.

To ensure the safety of the University of Mobile community and

property, the university has developed an Emergency

Management Plan to be implemented at the direction

of the president of the university or his appointed

representative. University personnel will monitor the

development of each tropical storm and use this information

to guide implementation of the Emergency Management Plan.

Please use the information in this pamphlet as a guideline

for what to do if a storm threatens.