Floods
Flooding can be widespread because of weather conditions or can be limited to a single area due to an equipment problem or accident. In case of widespread flooding:
- Security and emergency response personnel will be notified.
- The university owns a number of watercraft that can be used for rescue or safety needs.
- A helicopter can be directed to land at the nearest high ground and a boat dispatched to pick up and deliver goods or people to campus.
In case of flooding limited to one building, due to equipment failure:
- Do not enter until electrical power has been turned off.
- Call the Physical Plant at 2460 and then Campus Security at 2222 to report the problem, then building director or head resident.
- Keep others from entering the building.
- Physical Plant personnel will be responsible for removal of water.
- Physical Plant will identify a temporary shelter, building, or area to house water-soaked items and University will arrange for protection of all personal property.
Students, faculty, and staff will be notified that:
- it is their responsibility to clean and repair their personal belongings,
- it is their responsibility to notify their homeowners, renters, or student property insurance companies,
- that the University is not responsible for personal property,
- announce the times the secured areas will be accessible to remove personal property.
Flood Information from FEMA (http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/index.shtm)