The University clarified its emergency warning procedures Friday, responding to confusion surrounding its Sept. 6 sounding of campus sirens because of a tornado warning.
From now on, sirens will only sound in the event that a tornado warning is specific to Chapel Hill or Carrboro. Previously, any Orange County tornado warning warranted the sirens.
The University also outlined new examples of instances in which it might issue an informational email. They include: reports of an assault in which the victim did not know the assailant; information about a crime pattern; and a request from the Department of Public Safety for information on a specific crime.
Man on the street:
Ryan Engels
Junior
Economics
“I don’t feel like it is going to affect us. I’m not concerned because it’s not that helpful anyway because I’m not normally on campus. How often do we have tornadoes anyway?”
Emily Clark
Graduate Spanish Lit.
“I personally think the siren system and the text system are useful, and it is better to err on the side of safety for the campus than to have the issue arise late and it is too late.”
Ivy Hardy
Freshman
Undecided
