Be Informed
Why It's Important to Be Informed
Being informed means knowing the hazards that may impact your area, having multiple ways to receive emergency alerts and staying connected to official and credible sources of information.
CU AlertsHazards for Clemson University
Clemson University faces a variety of potential hazards, including those that are natural, man-made or technological. Examples of natural hazards are severe weather (tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding), fires or earthquakes. Man-made and technological hazards can be accidents (chemical spills, utility emergencies) or intentional acts (active threats or acts of violence). The Emergency Procedures section of this website provides common hazards faced by the University and the procedures you should follow if you encounter one.
Local Emergency Alerts
Emergency or Weather Alerts
It's important to have multiple ways to receive emergency alerts for your location. Consider signing up for or enabling alerts from the following avenues:
- CU Alerts
- Your favorite weather app
- Your local county's emergency management office
- Your trusted, local television or radio station
- Your local National Weather Service office
NOAA Weather Radio
NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations that broadcast continuous weather information from the nearest National Weather Service office based on your physical location. NWR broadcasts official warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. NWR also broadcasts alerts of non-weather emergencies such as national security or public safety threats through the Emergency Alert System.
NWS Social Media Channels
Those living or working in South Carolina or attending Clemson University, whether on main campus or elsewhere in the state, can also follow their local National Weather Service (NWS) office on social media for the latest news and warnings.
Main Campus/Upstate
NWS GSP on Facebook NWS GSP on X
Midlands
NWS Columbia on Facebook NWS Columbia on X
Low Country
NWS Charleston, SC on Facebook NWS Charleston, SC on X
Pee Dee
National Alert Systems
Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA)
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) are short emergency alerts authorities can send to any WEA-enabled mobile device in a locally targeted area. Alerting Authorities who are authorized to send WEAs include state, local, tribal and territorial public safety officials, the National Weather Service, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the President of the United States.
Emergency Alert System (EAS)
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national public warning system that allows the president to address the nation within 10 minutes during a national emergency. Other authorized federal, state, local, tribal and territorial alerting authorities may also use the system to deliver important emergency information such as weather information, imminent threats, AMBER alerts and local incident information targeted to specific areas.
