From winter blizzards to summer severe thunderstorms, everyone must be prepared and know what to do if confronted with a weather emergency. 的 校园安全处 monitors weather conditions and works diligently to keep the campus community informed about potential severe weather. However, it is everyone's responsibility to stay informed and alert to potential severe weather.
夏季恶劣天气
A tornado or severe thunderstorm watch means conditions are right for severe weather to develop rapidly. If a watch is issued for Minnehaha or Lincoln Counties, 应采取下列步骤:
- Monitor the local emergency alert radio station, Sioux Falls media or National Weather Service;
- those working outdoors should consider moving inside the closest building with safe areas;
- those working indoors should close windows and blinds and be ready to move to safe areas; and
- faculty with classes in session should close windows, inform students of their building's safe areas and be ready to relocate to those areas.
A tornado or severe thunderstorm warning means that severe weather is happening and the situation is dangerous. 塞壬 will sound in the event of a tornado warning that threatens 苏福尔斯, 但在其他严重风暴的情况下就不行了. If a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning is issued for Minnehaha or Lincoln Counties, 应采取下列步骤:
- Move to a safe area immediately — basements, tunnels or interior hallways on the lowest floor. Avoid large, poorly supported roofs and structures — auditoriums or gymnasiums;
- close classroom, laboratory or office doors, and stay away from windows;
- 待在安全区域直到警告到期.
塞壬
While you won't likely see a tornado, you might hear a siren. Outdoor warning sirens are placed strategically throughout the city to alert citizens of imminent severe weather. 警报器在上午11点进行测试.m. 每个月的第一个星期五. If outdoor warning sirens are heard any other time than the scheduled test days, 立即寻找避风处. If they sound again, remain in a safe area until you have been told the threat is over.
严冬天气
一般来说, 除非健康，否则奥古斯塔不会关闭, safety or security of university personnel and students is seriously brought into question. In the event of winter weather that requires classes being canceled and/or the campus closing, 采取以下步骤通知教员, 教职员及学生:
- A Viking Alert mess年龄 will be sent via email/text;
- posted on the 校园 Notifications web p年龄 (奥吉.edu/campus-notifications);
- shared on @AugustanaSD social media channels; and,
- broadcasted over Sioux Falls television stations and radio outlets.
