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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Please be weather aware throughout tonight as the National Weather Service has indicated the strong possibility of severe weather. These storms will be capable of possible tornadoes and large hail. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">TORNADO AND SEVERE WEATHER PRECAUTIONS</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">WHEN A WARNING SIREN IS ACTIVATED:</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">It means there is a <b>TORNADO WARNING</b> and you should seek shelter immediately in a designated
<b>SAFE ZONE</b> location. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt"><b><u>Available Campus SAFE ZONE</u>:</b></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Nash Library First Floor (lower level)</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
Student Center (lower level)</li></ul>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">If you do not have time to get to a safe zone or evacuate the building you are in, do the following:</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">If outside, move indoors as quickly as possible. Do not go outdoors to see the storm.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Move to the lowest level of the building.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Go to small interior room or hallway. Stay on interior walls, away from windows and doors.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Do not use elevators because electrical power may fail, trapping you in the elevator.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Use furniture or other available material as protective barriers and shields.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Use the telephone for emergency call ONLY.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">STAY CALM AND ALERT</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Remain in your location or SAFE ZONE until it is safe to leave.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">
<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">You are advised not to leave campus in your vehicle. If you are in your vehicle when the storm approaches, seek shelter in a building or ditch. Automobiles are dangerous during high winds.</span></li></ol>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">Should storms develop the university will keep you informed through Drover Alert, the university notification system. If you have not signed up or updated your information on Drover Alert, please visit: <span> </span><a href="https://usao.edu/student-life/living-on-campus/campus-safety/drover-alert.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193)">https://usao.edu/student-life/living-on-campus/campus-safety/drover-alert.html</span></a></span></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">*<span> </span></span>Please note that USAO is
<u>not</u> a public shelter. This message is intended for the campus community that may be impacted by the weather. </b></p>
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