UMW to Test Emergency Notification System for Oct. 16 Great SouthEast ShakeOut Earthquake Drill

The University of Mary Washington will activate UMW Alerts and check its emergency notification system as a part of the Great SouthEast ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10:16 a.m. EST. The check might embrace textual content messages, emails, desktop alerts, telephone calls and sirens or messages from the world warning system on campus.

Students, college and employees are routinely enrolled in UMW Alerts with contact data registered with the University, together with UMW electronic mail addresses and particular person cellphone numbers, and the system is up to date at the beginning of lessons within the fall semester. For extra data or to replace your contact data, go to UMW’s Emergency Alerts webpage.

Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are an annual alternative for individuals in properties, colleges and organizations to observe what to do throughout earthquakes and to enhance preparedness. The Great SouthEast ShakeOut is supported by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. For extra data and to learn to put together, go to the website of the US Geological Survey, one of many annual drill’s host businesses, or study extra in UMW’s Earthquake Guide from the Office of Emergency Management & Safety.