Welcome to alertcarolina.unc.edu

 

For the latest on campus preparations related to Tropical Storm Hanna, click here.

alertcarolina.unc.edu is the University's Web site supporting  Alert Carolina, a safety awareness campaign to educate the campus about what to do in an emergency and where to find safety-related resources.

In a life-threatening emergency, the University's emergency sirens will sound. Scenarios for siren activation are 1) armed and dangerous person on or near campus, 2) a major chemical spill or hazard, or 3) a tornado sighting. Be prepared to go inside or take cover immediately in an actual emergency. The sirens also will broadcast brief public address announcements with similar instructions.

People outside on or near campus may hear the sirens, now at five locations:  Hinton James Residence Hall off Manning Drive; the Gary R. Tomkins Chilled Water Operations Center behind the Dogwood Parking Deck; Winston Residence Hall at the corner of Raleigh Street and South Road; near Hill Hall and the Hanes Art Center on north campus; and next to University buildings and support facilities near the Giles Horney Building off Martin Luther King Boulevard.  If you are inside or driving in a car, don't expect to hear the sirens.

In a real emergency, the sirens will sound a second time with a different tone when authorities determine the situation is "All clear. Resume regular activities." The University also tests the siren system. Those tests are announced in advance.

Text Messages

If the sirens sound - or if other conditions warrant - the University will send a text message alert to students, faculty and staff who have registered their cell phones with text capability in the online campus directory. You may keep the number private; we'll only send a text message in emergencies or tests. To register, click on "Register Your Cell Phone."

About alertcarolina.unc.edu

alertcarolina.unc.edu is the go-to source for information in an immediate life-threatening or serious situation involving campus safety. In an emergency, the University will post safety-related announcements at this site, along with updates and resource information. Remember that it may take time in an emergency for officials to determine the facts. Please don't call 911 or the UNC Department of Public Safety for general information about the situation. This site will help provide any new details as quickly as possible.

Other Communications

The University will continue to use a combination of other means to share emergency information including campus broadcast voice mail, campus e-mail, the Adverse Weather and Emergency Phone Line, 843-1234, for recorded information, the University Access Channel (Chapel Hill Time Warner Cable Channel 4) and other campus TV capabilities, and campus or local media. 

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