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Learn safety tips and how to stay informed during Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Emory weather station

The Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response is Emory’s resource for information and training related to emergency situations and safety precautions. Weather stations on Emory’s Atlanta and Oxford College campuses improve their ability to track changing weather conditions.

Georgia recognizes the week of Feb. 2-6 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Emory’s Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) encourages students, staff, faculty and community members to use this week to review emergency plans, learn safety tips and prepare for unpredictable weather events.

Each day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week focuses on a specific topic:

  • Monday, Feb. 2: Family preparedness (NOAA Weather Radio Day and wireless emergency alerts)
  • Tuesday, Feb. 3: Thunderstorm safety (hail and damaging wind threats and impacts)
  • Wednesday, Feb. 4: Tornado safety 
  • Thursday, Feb. 5: Lightning safety
  • Friday, Feb. 6: Flash flooding and flood safety 

Weather-permitting, Emory will conduct an Emory Alert emergency notification test on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 12 p.m. ET.

Follow CEPAR on Instagram, Facebook and X for severe weather resources and alerts. Take time to review the Just-in-Time Guides for Campus Emergencies to ensure you and your household are prepared.

Create your personal safety plan

  • Update your personal contact information on OPUS (students) or PeopleSoft (staff/faculty) to ensure you receive Emory’s Emergency Notifications.
  • Download the Emory Safe App and enable push notifications.
  • Save Emory Police Department’s number (404-727-6111) into your phone for on-campus emergencies.
  • Save Emory’s Inclement Weather Hotline (404-727-1234) in your phone.
  • Enter an “In Case of Emergency” number into your personal cellphone.
  • Review emergency information including the Student and Faculty/Staff preparedness checklists.
  • Identify and locate emergency resources including severe weather refuge areas, fire exits, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and bleed control kits.
  • Take life support training on campus to learn CPR, how to use an AED, how to treat an obstructed airway and how to control bleeding.
Visit the CEPAR website

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