Personal Preparedness
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As members of the Georgetown community, it is important to be prepared in the event of an emergency. This includes knowing what to do in the event of a building evacuation or shelter-in-place situation. During emergencies, essential information and instructions will be provided via HOYAlert, the University’s emergency alerting system.
If you would like to learn more about emergency preparedness, please contact OEM at emergencymanagement@georgetown.edu or (202) 687-8234. Below are some resource links that can help you prepare for emergencies that could impact the Georgetown community:
- Active Shooter
- Cybersecurity
- Earthquake Preparedness
- Extreme Heat Preparedness
- Fire Safety
- Hurricane Preparedness
- National Weather Service (Baltimore/Washington Office)
- Prepare Your Health
- Ready DC
- Ready.Gov
- See Something, Say Something
- Severe Weather Preparedness
- Thunderstorm and Lightning Preparedness
- Tornado Preparedness
- Until Help Arrives
- Winter Weather Preparedness