ODU Office of Emergency Management

04/18/2019

We're watching for potential Friday. Are you?
Latest from US National Weather Service Wakefield VA
🕚Two waves of storms: midday Fri, then 10pm Fri-3am Sat
🌙Fri night storms may be severe: heavy rain/freq. lightning⛈️, gusty winds💨, poss. tornado🌪️
ODU Alerts: odu.edu/alerts

Potential still exists for strong to severe storms on Friday across the region. Further details from us can be found at http://weather.gov/akq and from the Storm Prediction Center: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day3otlk.html …

04/17/2019

⚠️Be weather aware, !🦁
📅Friday, April 19
🕘Afternoon/evening
📍All of southeast VA
⛈️Enhanced risk for
📻Have a way to receive warnings
➡️Follow US National Weather Service Wakefield VA & NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center for details
Old Dominion University

“⚠️Be weather aware, !🦁 📅Friday, April 19 🕘Afternoon/evening 📍All of southeast VA ⛈️Enhanced risk for 📻Have a way to receive warnings  ➡️Follow & for details https://t.co/2o0Z2lo2jx”

04/13/2019

Proud to support j&a racing & Old Dominion University Athletics with event planning📝 & weather monitoring🌦 for the 2019 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ at Old Dominion University!🦁 Congratulations to all participants & thanks to partners Norfolk Police Department🚓, Norfolk Sheriff's Office🚓, American Medical Response🚑, & US National Weather Service Wakefield VA🌩for your help!

“Proud to support & with event planning📝 & weather monitoring🌦 for the 2019 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ at !🦁 Congratulations to all participants & thanks to partners 🚓, 🚓, American Medical Response🚑, &...

04/05/2019

📢 Calling all Old Dominion University weather enthusiasts for the US National Weather Service Wakefield VA all star team!
⛈ Basic Course
📅 April 9, 2019
⏰ 6-8pm
📍 Norfolk Police Department 3rd Precinct, 901 Asbury Ave
💻 https://www.weather.gov/akq/SKYWARN ⬅️ registration
Norfolk Department of Emergency Preparedness & Response

** Important: Due to high demand, these class will NOT be held in every county every year. You may attend an NWS Wakefield SKYWARN class in any location that is convenient for you, regardless of where you live. If you are interested in hosting a class, please contact Mike Montefusco, SKYWARN™ ...

03/21/2019

Awareness Panel in Constant 1005 during until 1:15pm today! Thanks to Jim Redick from , Jeff Orrock from US National Weather Service Wakefield VA, and April Loveland from for their panel subject matter expertise! Old Dominion University

“ Awareness Panel in Constant 1005 during until 1:15pm today! Thanks to from , Jeff Orrock from , and from for their panel subject matter expertise! ”

03/20/2019

⬇️DROP EVERYTHING⬇️...and check out 👀our brand new website!
The completely redesigned http://odu.edu/emergency has info on personal preparedness, University plans, emergency guides, weather readiness, and lots of additional resources! Let us know what you think!

The OEM maintains a comprehensive, all-hazards plan to help ODU prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any incident.

03/13/2019

Spring🌺is near! It's Statewide time!🌪️⚠️
📅 Tuesday, March 19
🕘 9:45 a.m.
📍 Webb Center North Mall & all Old Dominion University locations🏫
📲Registration & info➡️vaemergency.gov/tornadodrill
🚨Get alerts➡️odu.edu/alerts
🦁Get -practice your shelter-in-place plan!🏠

03/09/2019

Reminder that we "spring forward" this weekend as we go back to Daylight Saving Time this Sunday. This is a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke/carbon monoxide detectors!

02/25/2019

Mark your calendar for Virginia's annual statewide tornado drill on Tuesday, March 19 at 9:45 a.m. Register your workplace, school or household at VAemergency.gov/tornadodrill and develop your tornado preparedness plan by reviewing the tornado guide at VAemergency.gov/tornadoes.

01/19/2019

12/14/2018

Check out this FREE online training tomorrow and learn more about weather and how you can help report severe weather in your area. 🌂☔️☔️☔️

Now that you see the rain on the way, are you looking for something to do tomorrow afternoon? Why not learn about the weather around you? NWS Wakefield will be hosting a one-hour ONLINE class tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM. Register now at weather.gov/AKQ/SKYWARN!