Tropical Storm Ivan weakened as it made landfall on the Gulf Coast yesterday, but both University and commonwealth officials continue to urge caution on the part of students and the general public as the storm moves northward.
The National Weather Service was predicting yesterday evening that the center of the storm would not cross Virginia. But University and City officials said they still expect bad weather coming into this weekend.
Ivan's drop in wind speed makes heavy rain its greatest danger, according to Director of Facilities Operations Chris Willis. In preparation for the storm, Facilities Management, which maintains and repairs the University's buildings, has cleared roof drains and storm drains across Grounds.
"Our first priority is to protect the buildings," Willis said.
Facilities Management also has readied portable generators and sump pumps in the event that buildings prone to flooding lose power.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is stressing citizen safety. Officials insist that people should not attempt to cross standing water in their cars. Both Willis and VDEM spokesperson Bob Spieldenner noted that the recent fatalities in the Richmond area during Tropical Storm Gaston occurred as a result of those failed crossings or from subsequent rescue attempts.
--Compiled by Jane Miller
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