DUSON Emergency Awareness: Tornado

​DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month's awareness focuses on what you should do if a tornado strikes:

• Stay inside until danger has passed.
• Seek shelter on the lowest building level, interior rooms or hallways with interior walls. Use interior spaces with short spans. Stairwells, bathrooms and closets are good spots.
• Put as many walls as possible between you and the exterior of building.
• Avoid windows and doors with glass panels.
• Avoid interior and exterior doors.
• Avoid areas where chemicals are stored.
• Stay away from entrances. All doors around a shelter area should be closed and secured during a tornado warning.
• Monitor emergency.duke.edu or call 684-INFO for updates.
• Wait for “all clear” by police or university officials.

This safety message has been brought to you by DUSON’s Emergency Preparedness Team. For more DUSON emergency information and tips, visit our Emergency Information Center.