(Aug. 24, 2017, 12:30 p.m. CT) — University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) officials are closely monitoring the development of Hurricane Harvey, a tropical weather system in the Gulf of Mexico that could potentially turn into a Category 3 storm before making landfall early this weekend.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued a Tropical Storm Warning and a Flash Flood Watch for Bexar County. The NHC predicts that Harvey could impact the San Antonio region with 8-12 inches of rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph throughout Saturday and into Saturday night.
All UTSA campuses, classes and programs are currently operating on their regular schedule but are subject to closure, postponement or cancellation based on storm conditions throughout the weekend.
“Our utmost priority is the well-being of our students, faculty, staff and visitors,” said incoming UTSA President Taylor Eighmy. “We are closely monitoring Harvey and encourage members of the campus community to stay connected to our official channels, and to local media, for ongoing updates.”
President Eighmy is working closely with a variety of UTSA leaders to monitor and prepare for the storm including the Campus Management and Operations committee (CMO), the Office of Emergency Management and UTSA Police Department, University Communications, Campus Services, Facilities, Housing and Residence Life, Student Affairs, the Downtown Campus, and the Institute of Texan Cultures.
As severe weather approaches, UTSA will provide updates to the campus community at:
- Facebook.com/utsa
- @UTSA on Twitter
- utsa.edu/today
- alerts.utsa.edu
- 210.458.SNOW (7669)
It is anticipated that the Roadrunner Café will continue operating on a regular schedule throughout the weekend, despite the potential for severe weather, to accommodate students who reside on campus.
Current summary of conditions from the National Hurricane Center:
- A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Texas Gulf coast counties
- A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for coastal communities
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bexar County
- A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for San Antonio and Bexar County beginning at 1 pm Friday through 7 am Sunday. It is possible the watch may be extended.
As Harvey develops, the UTSA community should stay connected to the university’s official social media channels and utsa.edu/today for updates.
