Classes cancelled, offices close due to tropical weather conditions

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Published on Friday, 26 August 2011 15:28

The Citadel continues to monitor weather conditions in the Charleston area. Hurricane Irene is not projected to hit the Charleston area directly, but the track of the storm and its size poses the potential for heavy rain, local flooding and high winds later this afternoon and overnight.

With the exception of this afternoon's women's volleyball tournament, all classes and activities at The Citadel were cancelled beginning at 1 p.m. today. Citadel faculty and staff not essential for emergency response were permitted to leave today at 1 p.m.

Hurricane Season 2011 is under way

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Published on Friday, 24 June 2011 17:30

The Atlantic Hurricane Seasons runs from June 1 to November 30 each year.

The Citadel's mission in the event of a hurricane that is expected to make landfall in or near the Charleston area is to take all actions necessary to prevent the loss of life and to minimize damage to property, equipment, utility systems, and facilities. In the aftermath of a storm, the college turns its attention to recovery operations and restoring essential services so the campus can return to normal operations.

The safety of our students, faculty and staff are of the utmost importance. Each summer members of The Citadel staff conduct hurricane drills so they are ready if a tropical storm or hurricane comes near. In addition the college has a detailed Hurricane Operations Plan outline our preparations and how we will communicate information to students, parents, faculty and staff and the greater Charleston community.

For the latest hurricane-related Citadel information, stay tuned to www.citadel.edu and the DAWG line at (843) 953-3294. If severe weather (or some other emergency) prevents you from reaching www.citadel.edu or the DAWG line, stay tuned to www.bulldogalert.info for the latest information.

For more information visit our Hurricane Information Page.

BulldogAlert Emergency Alert System

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Published on Wednesday, 05 March 2008 16:48

As part of our ongoing effort to provide the safest environment possible for our students, faculty, and staff, The Citadel's emergency notification system called BulldogAlert allows the college to communicate important information to our campus population. In the event of an emergency, college officials will contact all or select constituents by email, text message and by phone with a recorded message.

Faculty, staff and students can update their emergency notification information by clicking here for step-by-step instructions.

During hurricane season (from June 1 to November 30), please stay tuned to this website. In the event of hurricane-related power and internet outages, http://www.bulldogalert.info/ may be the only source of up-to-date Citadel news for Citadel faculty, staff, students, parents, and others.

Please rest assured that the safety of our cadets, CGC students, faculty and staff is our foremost concern. College officials and our Public Safety department are working together to create a safe environment for our faculty, staff and students, and with your help we will be successful in our efforts.