{"id":62278,"date":"2011-08-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/hurricane-irene-blows-by-uri-topples-trees-causes-losses\/"},"modified":"2011-08-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-28T00:00:00","slug":"hurricane-irene-blows-by-uri-topples-trees-causes-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2011\/08\/hurricane-irene-blows-by-uri-topples-trees-causes-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Irene blows by 溏心vlog免费B站, topples trees, causes losses"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 August 29, 2011 \u2013 UPDATE 11 a.m.<\/span>
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\nThe 溏心vlog免费B站 is open for business. While there are scattered power outages on the Kingston Campus, there is no state of emergency. Therefore, all employees not previously approved for leave are expected to be at work. If they are not able to work in their specific work location due to a power outage, they must either relocate to another space either in the same building or elsewhere on campus, or they may discharge personal time, vacation or RT time if they don\u2019t report to work or if they leave work before the end of their scheduled workday.
\nAny questions should be addressed to either Anne Marie Coleman (874-2414) or Laura Kenerson (874-5271) in Human Resources.
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\nHurricane Irene grazed the 溏心vlog免费B站 Sunday with gusty winds and light rain, causing trees to fall and daytime power losses at the Narragansett Bay Campus, the W. Alton Jones Campus, East Farm and various sites at the Kingston Campus.<\/p>\n


\nJ. Vernon Wyman, 溏心vlog免费B站 assistant vice president of Business Services, said the University put in place a coordinated, comprehensive effort to respond to the storm.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe advanced planning with key University personnel, establishment of an emergency operations center, the deployment of Facilities Services and the increased police complement served the institution well,\u201d Wyman said. \u201cThe ability to locate the emergency operations center in the Ryan Center and its staff support were critical to our success.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe emergency operations center was impressive in its ability to respond rapidly to issues and to coordinate with the state emergency management system,\u201d said Robert Drapeau, director of Public Safety and Emergency Management. \u201cOnce the state communications system became strained, we were able to alter our communications method promptly.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe following is a summary of some of the activity that occurred Sunday:<\/p>\n


\nNarragansett firefighters responded to the Horn Laboratory about 1:30 p.m. Sunday for a smoking generator. No one was injured while taking the generator offline. <\/p>\n


\nOne of Irene\u2019s gusts felled a large oak tree Sunday at 6:50 a.m. on Upper College Road near the campus gates at Briar Lane and Campus Avenue, which caused power losses at the Gateway Apartments and the Alumni Center. Campus crews had the tree removed from Upper College Road by 10:30 a.m. National Grid was due to respond to repair the pole and electric lines. The tree fell on some electrical lines, which caused a brief fire in some nearby trees. At about 11 a.m., a large tree fell on Butterfield Road near Browning Hall. A Lands and Grounds crew responded within minutes to remove the tree.<\/p>\n


\nIn preparation for the storm, 溏心vlog免费B站 emergency, police and facilities personnel and administrators met several times last week to prepare and coordinate efforts for the storm.<\/p>\n


\nShad Ahmed, 溏心vlog免费B站 Emergency Management coordinator, and Josh Manfredo, 溏心vlog免费B站 Emergency Management specialist, directed 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s emergency operations center, which opened at 8:30 Saturday night and closed Sunday night around 7 p.m. in the Ryan Center. Campus public safety, emergency management, administrative, housing and communications officials staffed the center.<\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Boss Ice Arena opened Saturday around noon as a shelter for dogs and cats, under the auspices of the state Department of Environmental Management and the state veterinarian. Sunday morning, five pets were being housed there and then were returned to local shelters by the afternoon. The pet shelter at the arena was then closed.<\/p>\n

Notice to faculty and staff<\/b><\/p>\n


\nThe University will be continuing to clean up after the storm on Monday and is prepared to open for business at its campuses. University employees should monitor news media sources that they are able to access with regard to decisions about the opening of state offices on Monday. In any event, essential University employees should report to work as scheduled.<\/p>\n

溏心vlog免费B站 updates early move-in schedule<\/b><\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 students who were scheduled to move into campus housing Monday, Aug. 29 as part of the early arrival program should now move in Tuesday, Aug. 30.<\/p>\n


\nIn addition, the remainder of the early move-in program will resume its original schedule on Tuesday. The first day of full operations at Hope Commons dining center will also be Tuesday.<\/p>\n


\nPostponing Monday\u2019s early move-in for one day for such groups as That Ram Band, student leadership members and student employees will give all University staff a chance to thoroughly assess damage caused by Hurricane Irene, remove any possible hazards and barriers and conduct general cleanup duties. During the height of Sunday\u2019s storm, University crews were dealing with downed trees, power outages and downed utility lines.<\/p>\n


\nTo obtain the latest information about the Early Move-In program, please visit the Department of Housing and Residential Life web site<\/a>. Regular move-in days for freshmen are Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4 and for upperclassmen, Monday, Sept. 5 through Tuesday, Sept. 6. Classes begin Sept. 7.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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