2017-02 OWASA Water Crisis
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Campus reopens; water use back to normal
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Earlier this morning, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) announced that local residents may return to normal water use, effective immediately. OWASA has resumed full operations and no longer needs residents to limit water use. The announcement is posted here. UNC-Chapel Hill will reopen for regular operations at 10…
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UPDATE: Campus remains closed; water use now restricted to essential needs
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Earlier this afternoon, officials from the Orange County Health Department and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority announced that OWASA water is now safe to drink and use, but requested local residents including the campus community to limit use to only essential purposes because water supplies remain below normal levels.…
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UPDATE: Do NOT drink or use water. Campus closed.
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: University officials continue to closely monitor the community’s water emergency situation and how it affects the campus. UNC-Chapel Hill remains in Condition 3 (closed) until further notice. Only mandatory employees must report to or remain at work. All University operations remain temporarily suspended. The Orange County Health Department’s “Do Not…
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UPDATE: Do NOT drink or use water; campus closed until further notice
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Due to the ongoing water emergency in Orange County and the University’s concern for the safety of students and employees, the campus will remain in Condition 3 – classes cancelled; offices closed – until further notice. Only mandatory employees must report to or remain at work. The Orange County Health…
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UPDATE: Due to water emergency, fire safety concerns, campus closed at 1 p.m.
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As previously announced, due to the emergency water shortage declared by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) and serious concerns about the safety implications on campus in the event of a fire, the University has closed effective at 1 p.m. today. The Town of Chapel Hill also has declared…
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INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Water supply critically low- DO NOT drink or use water
Students, faculty and staff- Campus water supplier Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is indicating the water supply is critically low. Do not drink or use water on campus until further notice. University officials are closely monitoring this increasingly urgent situation and we will continue to deliver updates about any potential campus impacts. The following…
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INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Urgent appeal to limit water usage
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Campus water supplier Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) has sent an urgent appeal to the local community asking customers, including all UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty and staff, to limit water use to essential purposes only until at least Sunday morning (Feb. 5). The water remains safe to drink. Updates…
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Emergency: All Clear: Situation Resolved. University Operations may restart. Additional information/updates may follow. Details: alertcarolina.unc.edu
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Emergency: Chapel Hill and Carrboro under a NWS Tornado Warning
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Emergency: All Clear: Situation Resolved. University Operations may restart. Additional information/updates may follow. Details: alertcarolina.unc.edu
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Emergency: All Clear: Situation Resolved. University Operations may restart. Additional information/updates may follow. Details: alertcarolina.unc.edu
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Emergency: Chapel Hill and Carrboro under a NWS Tornado Warning
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Adverse Conditions: Critical – University will move to Condition 1 at 12 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 8. alertcarolina.unc.edu
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Adverse Conditions – Critical: UNC in Condition 2 on April 30
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Emergency: System Test
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!AlertCarolina! Adverse Conditions: Critical- University will move to Condition 1 at 4 pm today. Weather info at alertcarolina.unc.edu.
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!Alert Carolina! Crime Alert: UNC Police is investigating a report of 11 motor vehicle break-ins this morning. alertcarolina.unc.edu