UD administrators monitor weather situation with Hurricane Joaquin

3:42 p.m., Oct. 2, 2015--University of Delaware administrators are continuing to monitor the weather situation in light of Hurricane Joaquin.  

As of Friday, Oct. 2, the National Weather Service indicated that threat of Hurricane Joaquin has been lessened but not removed completely. The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center shows the storm moving eastward. The first storm has brought approximately 1 inch of rain in the past 24 hours, and 1 to 3 inches of new rainfall are expected Friday night into Saturday morning. Additional heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Joaquin is less likely.

Minimal impact is anticipated in New Castle and Kent counties. In southern Delaware, the primary concern is heavy rain, wind and coastal flooding, and the governor has ordered a limited state of emergency for Sussex County.

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For those interested in tracking the weather, the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment has a special resource page, and to see current conditions on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, vist the college's webcam. 

At this time, the University is expected to remain open on its normal schedule. Members of the University community are reminded that safety is the highest priority, and individuals should not put themselves at risk if they expect difficulty traveling. 

Any campuswide UD closings or late openings will be announced through a campuswide email and via the University's LiveSafe smartphone application, as well as posted on the UD homepage, UDaily and the University's primary social media accounts (www.facebook.com/UDelaware, www.twitter.com/UDelaware, www.facebook.com/UniversityofDelawarePolice and www.Twitter.com/udelpolice).  

News also will be available through the UD telephone information line at 302-831-2000, and it will be shared on the state Department of Education's School Closings and Delays website. 

Members of the campus community should not call UD Police so that telephone lines there can remain open for emergency calls.

Cancellations, postponements

• Coast Day, scheduled on Sunday, Oct. 4, on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes has been canceled.

Information about any closings or schedule changes will be posted on this page. Please check back for updates. To submit information for inclusion in this list, please send email to publicaffairs@udel.edu.

Personal safety

The University's policy on personal safety in extreme weather conditions is reprinted below:

Faculty and students are not expected to take unnecessary risks to meet their teaching and learning obligations due to inclement weather. When classes have not been canceled, it is a matter of personal judgment whether traveling to campus is hazardous. Faculty should notify their departmental offices when weather precludes them from meeting their teaching obligations; similarly, students should notify their professors when inclement weather precludes them from class attendance. In such cases, students should be allowed to make up missed class time and, whenever possible, canceled classes should be rescheduled.

Hurricane preparedness

As hurricane season officially continues through Nov. 30, please remember these resources for hurricane preparedness:  

• Ready.gov

• FEMA's How to Prepare for a Hurricane