The past year has proven that Charlottesville is not exempt from inclement weather. Since last fall, we have seen days of heavy rain and wind, a storm delay at a UVA Football game, and several winter storms interrupting operations in January and February.
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The leaves have fallen, and the temperature keeps dropping, which means winter is coming to Grounds. While snowball fights on the Lawn or sledding on O-Hill can be fun, winter also means inclement weather, hazardous driving, and other safety concerns.
Emergencies can happen day or night, and the UVA Office of Emergency Management wants you to know about the resources available to you.
Run-Hide-Fight is a national model that has been adopted throughout Grounds in both the academic division and UVA Health. Thinking about what you would do in an active-attacker situation is one of the most effective things you can do to enhance your safety.
Got weather? In central Virginia the answer is "yes"! Charlottesville is vulnerable to a variety of natural disasters every season of the year, and the category "natural hazards" appears among the top risks in UVA's annual hazard vulnerability assessment.
The University utilizes a robust emergency notification system to notify members of its community of imminent risk and what to do to stay safe in an emergency.
The University’s Severe Weather Assessment Team (SWAT) is responsible for monitoring winter weather to determine if changes to operations on Grounds are necessary.
After a record-setting start, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated its hurricane outlook, predicting seven to ten hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes during the season that ends Nov. 30.
UVA Alerts is the comprehensive mass notification system that deploys urgent emergency messages to warn people of a threat on Grounds and provide instructions for what to do. The University of Virginia will test all components of the emergency notification system on Tuesday, June 29, from 10:50 am -11:05 am.