MONROE, LA – Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ campus will close at 1:45 p.m. today, November 29. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a hazardous weather outlook for all of north Louisiana beginning Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday evening.ÌýAccording to the NWS,ÌýOuachita Parish is under an enhanced risk.Ìý
The HUB will close at 1:30 p.m. today and remain closed until tomorrow morning. Schulze cafeteria will remain open for normal hours today.Ìý
The Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Bookstore will close at 1:30 p.m. and reopen in the morning.Ìý
All severe thunderstorm hazards are possible, including golf-ball-size hail, damaging wind gusts of 25 mph, periods of heavy rainfall that could bring flooding, and isolated tornadoes.ÌýÌý
The NWS predicts the heaviest rain in the Ouachita Parish area to begin around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday and begin diminishing in the evening after 9:00 p.m.ÌýÌýÌý
Know where to take shelter during a tornado warning, and if you must travel, do not drive through flooded areas.ÌýÌýÌý
We encourage our employees and students not to travel during the storm. If you must travel, please take all precautions when driving.ÌýÌýÌý
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ will issue statements on the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Safe app (download atÌýÌýandÌý),Ìýcampus-wide email,Ìýulm.eduÌýandÌý,ÌýTwitterÌý, and InstagramÌý. Stay informed atÌý,Ìý, and TwitterÌý.ÌýÌý
For emergencies on campus, use the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Safe app to contact the University Police Department or call 318-342-5350 or dial 911.ÌýÌý
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