Monday, August 30, 2010

Posted at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 2010: UNCW is currently monitoring Hurricane Earl, which may impact the Cape Fear area over the next few days.

University students and employees are encouraged to solidify plans in case the storm approaches and action is necessary. Students are requested to notify their families of their plans. At this time, there is no change to the university schedule and no class cancellations have been ordered. For more information, visit: http://www.uncw.edu/ba/safety/emergency_management.html

The current tropical storm activity in the Atlantic is causing significant rip current danger on the coastline, which will continue throughout the week. Rip currents are channels of fast-moving water that can pull even seasoned swimmers away from shore and create dangerous conditions at local beaches. If you are caught in a rip current, swim in a direction following the shoreline until out of the current’s reach, then swim at an angle toward shore. For more information, visit: http://www.uncw.edu/ba/safety/RipCurrents.html.

For updates on Hurricane Earl, monitor the UNCW homepage, www.uncw.edu/alert, the UNCWAlert Emergency Information Hotline at 910.962.3991 or 888.657.5751 and local media. Status updates will be provided as conditions warrant.