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2024 Emergency Preparedness Information

This post provides hyperlinks to key Emergency Preparedness information in the event the primary website (https://www.utmb.edu/emergency_plan/) goes offline. Some of the information below will only be accessible to authorized personnel. Emergency Operations Plan (PDF version) Emergency Communications Plan (Word version) Incident Specific Plans (SharePoint) Business Continuity Plans (SharePoint) Institutional Preparedness Resources (SharePoint) Institutional Command Team…

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2023 storm season planning and resources

Prepare now at home and work — before an emergency Every year as hurricane season approaches, the Gulf Coast region goes into preparation mode. But we all know that emergencies affecting our work, families or homes can happen at any time and at any of our locations throughout the state.  Please review the following information…

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Preparing for the 2022 storm season

Prepare at home and work—before an emergency; make sure your contact information is up to date. Every year as hurricane season approaches, the Gulf Coast region goes into preparation mode. But we at UTMB know that emergencies affecting our work, families or homes can happen at any time and at any of our locations throughout…

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Preparing for 2021 storm season

June 1 marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season and all members of the UTMB Community are encouraged to make preparations ahead of time, exchange contact information with their immediate supervisor, and understand their role and the expectations for their role during any event. Watch for additional information to be posted to web and…

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2019-2020 Annual Emergency Preparedness Information

The 2019-2020 Annual Emergency Preparedness Meeting was held May 14, 2019 on UTMB’s Galveston Campus, and streamed for online participation. Storms and other emergencies can happen at any time and can affect every part of the state where UTMB has operations. The annual meeting included general information for any emergency and featured an overview of…

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UTMB back to normal operations after Harvey

In the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey, UTMB returned to “normal operations” on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. Fortunately, all of our hospitals and emergency rooms in Galveston, League City and Angleton Danbury were able to remain open during Harvey to meet the health needs of our communities. Most of our clinics reopened on Thursday, Aug.…

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UTMB prepares for Hurricane Harvey

UTMB Health went into emergency operations mode at 7 a.m., Friday, Aug. 25, in response to Hurricane Harvey’s approach to the Texas coast.  Galveston and Brazoria counties are included in the National Weather Service’s tropical storm and storm surge warning areas with torrential amounts of rain possible along the coast over the next three to…

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2017 Emergency Planning Information

The Institutional Safety and Security conducts an extensive review of each program year’s work and the proposal for the following year. (2015 Approval ISS Summary). Priority Risks for 2017: 1) Weather Hurricane Flooding Hurricane Wind Extreme Heat Water Shortage / Outage Lightning 2) Utilities Outage / Gas Pipeline Risk 3) Disease Outbreak (including Ebola or…

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2016 Hurricane Season is here

June 1 marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season and all members of the UTMB Community are encouraged to make preparations ahead of time, exchange contact information with their immediate supervisor, and understand their role and the expectations for their role during any event. In a crisis, UTMB activates its Incident Command structure to…

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