Emergency Announcements Page for Daytona Beach Campus
General Emergency Procedures
Should there be a weather-related emergency or other potential
emergency affecting the Daytona Beach campus, advisories will be
provided for the University community via 1. the University emergency
hotline, 2.
this Web page, 3. campus E-mail, 4. ERNIE,
and 5. through the Daytona Beach campus voice mail system.
All sources of information will be updated as often as necessary.
Here are the instructions for accessing the information:
The University emergency hotline number, 866/799-3728
(799-ERAU) provides real-time information on emergency
closings or evacuations of either campus in the event of hurricanes,
forest fire, or other major emergency. When no emergency exists it
will contain information about contact numbers for the two campuses
and Worldwide. This hotline will be kept updated regularly
to provide accurate information.
Click on the Emergency Notification link on the Daytona Beach
campus home page (www.erau.edu/db/index.html) and check this page
for current emergency information.
ERNIE - An announcement will be at the top of the page.
E-mail updates - Subject line will reflect the degree of
urgency.
Daytona Beach Campus Voice Mail - To retrieve messages from off-campus, call your own phone number. When the message picks up, press * (star) twice. Enter your password and press # (pound). Worldwide Headquarters: Call your office phone number. When the message picks up, press * (star) twice. Enter your mailbox number (last four digits of your phone number and your password all in one string), and then press # (pound). Please remember that the broadcast messages do not activate the message-waiting indicator. If you have not activated your voice mail, please do so by contacting IT Support at (386) 226-6990.
Notification of class cancellations, office closings, evacuations,
the resumption of normal operations, etc., will be disseminated using
the above methods of communication. Hurricane Emergency Notification Procedures
The Atlantic Ocean hurricane season officially begins June 1 and will
continue through the end of November. In the event of a weather-related
emergency or potential emergency, advisories will be provided for the
campus community via the University Web site, the Daytona Beach Campus
Web site, the Daytona Beach Campus Emergency Management Web site, ERNIE, campus e-mail, voicemail, and the University's emergency hotline.
All of these sources of information will be updated as often as necessary
with information on class cancellations, office closings, evacuations,
resumption of normal operations, and so on.
We will also provide campus closing information and other relevant
details to the local news media, including television stations, local
area newspaper Web sites (
the Daytona Beach News-Journal and the
Orlando Sentinel,) and radio stations, especially those in the Black
Crow Broadcasting group: WNDB, 1150 AM; WKRO, 93.1 FM; WHOG, 95.7
FM; and WVPY, 103.3 FM. The Black
Crow radio stations serve as official emergency public information stations
for Volusia County, home to Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach campus.
Hurricane Precautions at the Daytona Beach Campus / General Hurricane
Information:
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and
extends through November 30 each year. While the entire United States
eastern seaboard is susceptible to storm activity, Florida maintains a
particularly vigilant watch during this time period.
Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus has an Emergency Operations
Team that actively watches our weather patterns during the hurricane
season. The team is charged with implementing precautionary and protective
measures as required. The campus hurricane plan emphasizes early
implementation of safety measures in the interest of protecting
persons and property.
Our campus is fortunate to have a state-of-the-art weather lab
and outstanding meteorology faculty. Threatening weather patterns with
the potential for adversely affecting the Daytona Beach area are carefully
monitored by the University and county emergency management personnel.
Appropriate levels of advisories and warnings are communicated to the
University community through:
* Voicemail
* E-mail
* ERNIE
* Embry-Riddle Web Site/Daytona Beach Campus Web Site – Emergency
Notifications Box
While hurricanes can be accurately detected well into the Caribbean and
beyond, the exact path they take and their strike probability zones are
subject to many influencing factors. Accurate hurricane
strike zones are usually not forecasted more than three to five days out.
Activation of community evacuation plans are hinged to strike probability
forecasts.
In the event that hurricane force winds are forecasted
for the Daytona Beach area, the campus will begin evacuation procedures.
Students, whether they live on or off campus, will receive information
concerning evacuation options. In preparing to close the campus, we recommend
students either return home or travel to a safe location. Evacuation shelter
information is distributed to the campus and the University assists
students who need transportation to local shelters.
During and after a hurricane, the campus remains closed. Emergency personnel
will then conduct safety inspections and complete any repairs necessary
in anticipation of re-opening the campus. The University will keep you
informed by the above media sources. Every effort is made to re-open the
campus as soon as safety permits. . |