What to do in case of Severe Storms - Immediate Actions:
Severe Storms
The best protection in the event of severe storms is the use of the permanent campus buildings. It is safer to be inside permanent buildings than attempt to evacuate the campus. Time permitting, employees and students in temporary structures will be moved to permanent concrete structures.
Resources for Local (Tri-County) Severe Storm Weather and Traffic Conditions:
(Select you custom region of activity)
(Select you custom region of activity)
(Links to sand bag and sand stockpile locations)
(Alphabetical road listings with a map at bottom of page)
(Online ALERT! Notifications with Map of Evacuations, Road Closures, Traffic Advisories)
(Real-time traffic information map)
(Real-time map of construction, closed, and otherwise impacted roads)
(Updates every two minutes: Highway congestion map, traffic cameras, CHP & CalTrans
incidents and lane closure reports; Includes link to weather and surf advisory)
(Links to sand bag and sand stockpile locations, and sign up for Alerts)
(Highway congestion map, traffic cameras, CHP & CalTrans incidents and lane closure
reports.)
In the event of a tornado warning:
- Incident Commander (IC) will attempt to issue warning of approaching tornado.
- Move everyone out of windowed areas.
- Close doors and remain in interior, windowless rooms, hallways, or basements. Await further instructions issued by the IC or other officials.
- Insofar as is practicable, Building Monitors will follow up on warnings to employees and students by making room-to-room inspections.
Last update: 02/2024