Because of the threat of severe weather, the Emporia State University campus will shut down at 3:30 p.m. today. All events after that time are cancelled.
ESU Emergency Manager Carrie Boettcher recommends the following:
Have at least two methods of receiving severe weather alerts such as a weather radio, app on your cell phone, TV, or the radio.
The safest place to be during a tornado is in an underground shelter, basement, or safe room- go to the lowest level and most interior space of a hardened structure. Mobile structures are not safe locations during a tornado or other severe winds. Plan ahead and identify your shelter location before the storm arrives. Additional information is available at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/prepare.shtml.
Be weather aware and follow local media outlets or the National Weather Service for current forecast information.
Topeka: www.weather.gov/top/
Wichita: www.weather.gov/ict/
Kansas City: www.weather.gov/eax/
Severe Weather Watches vs. Warnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3V3HZBs1Y4