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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.
As Hurricane Florence prepares to make landfall on the North Carolina and South Carolina coast, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ has undertaken extensive preparations to ensure that those students, faculty and staff who will be on campus will remain safe.
The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ area. A detailed forecast for Alamance County, where ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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 –
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Network (the university’s student media outlet) –
Greensboro News & Record –
Raleigh News & Observer –
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Resources
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ will continue to post valuable information on , and will continue to update its main hurricane information article, available .
Social Media
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Bureau brings together a variety of sources providing updates about the storm.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Facebook page –
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Twitter –
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ News Bureau –
Webcams
Additionally, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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)