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UNMC has earned the StormReady designation from the National Weather Service, recognizing the university’s commitment to severe weather preparedness, emergency communications and campus safety. The StormReady program recognizes communities and organizations that demonstrate a proactive approach to hazardous weather through established emergency operations procedures, reliable warning and notification systems and ongoing preparedness education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStormReady recognition demonstrates that UNMC has taken important steps to ensure its campus community is prepared to receive, respond to and act on critical weather warnings,\u201d said Chris Franks, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service Omaha office in Valley, Nebraska. \u201cThis commitment to preparedness helps build a safer, more resilient campus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Achieving StormReady certification was a collaborative effort involving UNMC Emergency Management, Police and Public Safety and partners across campus, UNMC leaders said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A critical component of the university’s preparedness efforts is UNMC Alert, the emergency notification system managed by UNMC Emergency Management, with UNMC Dispatch taking the lead in issuing timely emergency messages to the campus community and notifying the campus Incident Command Team when necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStormReady recognition is more than a certification, it’s a reflection of the systems, partnerships and people working every day to keep our campus safe,\u201d said Diane Mack, UNMC Emergency Management director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emergency management team, she said, is especially grateful to its dispatchers, Chief Charlotte Evans, and the many individuals and departments across campus whose support and commitment helped the team achieve the milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPreparedness is truly a team effort, and this recognition reflects the collective dedication of our campus community to building a safer, more resilient UNMC,\u201d Mack said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To aid in that continuing effort, Mack called on members of the campus community to make sure they have updated their contact information in UNMC Alert.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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