For those not on campus or outside the area as Hurricane Florence approaches, here is a list of various resources to help track how the storm is impacting Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ.
As Hurricane Florence prepares to make landfall on the North Carolina and South Carolina coast, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has undertaken extensive preparations to ensure that those students, faculty and staff who will be on campus will remain safe.
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ area is expected to begin seeing higher winds and heavy rains on Friday and into Saturday. For those not on campus who are interested in keeping up with how Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and the surrounding area are being impacted by the storm, we’ve pulled together a variety of resources to keep you informed.
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service’s Raleigh Forecast Office – – offers the most localized information about how Hurricane Florence will impact the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ area. A detailed forecast for Alamance County, where Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is located, including a detailed forecast is available .
Local media outlets
Television
WFMY (Greensboro) –
WGHP (High Point) –
WXII (Winston-Salem) –
Spectrum News (Greensboro) –
Print/Digital
Burlington Times-News –
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ News Network (the university’s student media outlet) –
Greensboro News & Record –
Raleigh News & Observer –
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Resources
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will continue to post valuable information on , and will continue to update its main hurricane information article, available .
Social Media
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s social media channels will offer the best overview of what’s happening on campus and will be updated regularly with useful information from around campus. Additionally, a Twitter list maintained by the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ News Bureau brings together a variety of sources providing updates about the storm.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Facebook page –
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Twitter –
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ News Bureau –
Webcams
Additionally, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has two webcams on campus. Both provide regularly updated still photos of activity on campus.
View from Alamance (updated every few seconds)
Colonnades Webcam (updated every 5 minutes, or longer)