Emergency Announcements Page for Daytona Beach Campus

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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:

The University emergency hotline number, 866-799-3728 (866-799-ERAU)
providing 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.
Emergency Notification link on the
Daytona Beach campus home page
Check this page for current emergency information.
ERNIE
An announcement will be at the top of the home page when you log in.
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), 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

hurricane icon 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.