UTMB Health went into emergency operations mode at 7 a.m., Friday, Aug. 25, in response to Hurricane Harvey’s approach to the Texas coast. Galveston and Brazoria counties are included in the National Weather Service’s tropical storm and storm surge warning areas with torrential amounts of rain possible along the coast over the next three to…
The Institutional Safety and Security conducts an extensive review of each program year’s work and the proposal for the following year. (2015 Approval ISS Summary). Priority Risks for 2017: 1) Weather Hurricane Flooding Hurricane Wind Extreme Heat Water Shortage / Outage Lightning 2) Utilities Outage / Gas Pipeline Risk 3) Disease Outbreak (including Ebola or…