National Weather Service designates Binghamton StormReady

The National Weather Service will designate Binghamton University a "StormReady University" at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Couper Administration Building. The designation recognizes that the University has established procedures to protect individuals and the campus infrastructure during weather emergencies.

To receive the "StormReady" designation, Binghamton met six guidelines:
• a fully staffed communications center capable of issuing weather warnings
• four ways to receive weather warnings
• at least three ways to monitor local weather conditions
• three ways to alert the campus community of severe weather conditions
• a plan for building occupants to follow in the event of severe weather
• personnel to attend weather training classes and advanced emergency management training