http://utmbinfo.com University of Texas Medical Branch Information Portal Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:28:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The annual emergency preparedness meeting for all UTMB staff was hosted Monday, June 9. The institution's emergency preparedness officers, Dr. Joan Richardson and Mike Megna, discussed important points related to institutional plans, and representatives from key emergency support areas presented information and updates. Materials from the meeting have now been ... http://utmbinfo.com/2008/06/23/annual-all-staff-hurricane-season-and-emergency-preparedness-meeting-material-now-online/ This week, the State of Texas is conducting its annual hurricane and evacuation exercise for the Gulf Coast. UTMB will participate in several activities both in the community and on campus, including assisting and coordinating with City of Galveston and Galveston County efforts. On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 30, ... http://utmbinfo.com/2008/04/30/april-30-2008-hurricane-and-evacuation-exercise-planned-for-utmb/ There are no alerts currently posted for UTMB. We are watching weather in the gulf (west of Florida) with the potential for development, but nothing yet. http://utmbinfo.com/2007/09/19/no-alerts-posted-at-this-time/ We’ve been watching a tropical weather system for several days that has now become a little better organized as it approaches the Texas coast south of Galveston Island. Earlier today, Tropical Depression Nine was upgraded to Tropical Storm Humberto by the National Hurricane Center. At 3 p.m., the center of ... http://utmbinfo.com/2007/09/12/message-from-the-iepos-tropical-storm-humberto-forms-near-freeport-and-is-expected-ashore-around-midnight/ UTMB officials have been watching the progress of Hurricane Dean. At this time, the threat to the upper Texas coast continues to diminish. UTMB is “standing down” from the early stages of its emergency plan. Normal academic, clinical and research activities on the Galveston campus continue. Schools, hospitals, clinics, labs, ... http://utmbinfo.com/2007/08/19/sunday-aug-19-update-on-hurricane-dean/ UTMB officials continue watching the progress of Dean as it begins its approach to the Gulf of Mexico. Although there is still a great deal of uncertainty around this storm, it poses a threat that UTMB is are taking seriously. Read message from the university preparedness officers... http://utmbinfo.com/2007/08/17/special-statement-on-hurricane-dean/ The #1 goal of Payroll Services is to ensure every employee is paid in an accurate, timely manner. To that end, the Payroll Services Business Continuity Plan (see link below) has been reviewed and updated to make sure employees continue to be paid during declared emergencies or other times when ... http://utmbinfo.com/2007/08/07/updated-payroll-business-continuity-plan/ On Wednesday, May 23, 2007, UTMB hosted its annual All-Staff Emergency Preparedness Meeting. The university's emergency preparedness officers, Dr. Joan Richardson and Mike Megna, and representatives from key emergency support areas on and off campus presented information and updates about the upcoming season. A video recap of the meeting and ... http://utmbinfo.com/2007/05/31/2007-emergency-preparedness-meeting-now-online/ We've now successfully completed the test of UTMB emergency communication systems. Thank you for your interest and support.  http://utmbinfo.com/2007/04/13/command-center-test-complete/ UTMB is testing its command center setup today. Satellite, wireless, emergency phones, a bank of PCs and much more are set up and working. The campus monitors are also running an emergency message. http://utmbinfo.com/2007/04/13/test-going-well/