Emergency Preparedness

UPDATE: Utility/Power Failure on Campus

Meadville Water Authority is just completing the the main water line repair on the north side of campus and and the water line should be pressurized shortly.

CAUTION FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY: A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back‑pressure or back‑siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426‑4791.

The Water Authority will inform local residents when the water is safe to drink. An updated message Emergency Message will be sent from Public Safety.

Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
Contact Campus Safety in the event of an emergency: 814-332-3357.

There is a utility failure at Allegheny College. Meadville Water Authority is reporting that there has been a main water line break on the north side of campus that will affect the whole north side of the city. The Water Authority was unable to tell us exactly which buildings will be affected on campus but did inform us that it will likely take the majority of the day to complete the repair. Physical plant will be preemptively shutting down some of our infrastructure to prevent any damage including ice machines and hot water systems. At this time Mckinley’s Food court still has water and will be in operation. We are working on preemptive actions to keep dining in operation throughout the day to serve campus even in the event that we do lose water.

Schultz Hall is on a different, low pressure waterline and should not be affected by the water line break. The East Alcove doors are open and the restrooms are available for use.

Supervisors have the flexibility to authorize employees to work from home as their jobs may allow and as is appropriate.

We are sorry for this inconvenience and The College will be working closely with the water authority to return service as soon as possible.

Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
Contact Campus Safety in the event of an emergency: 814-332-3357.

This is a TEST message of the Allegheny College Emergency Alert System. If there were a real emergency, a brief message would provide status information.
https://t.ly/k4M0r

This is a TEST message of the Allegheny College Emergency Alert System. If there were a real emergency, a brief message would provide status information.
https://t.ly/k4M0r

ATTENTION! The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for our area from 4:07 PM to 4:45 PM. High winds and hail are likely. Seek immediate shelter.
Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates. Further updates will be sent as information is available.

ATTENTION! The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for our area until 4150 pm. Seek immediate shelter.
Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
Further updates will be sent as information is available.

This is a TEST of Allegheny’s Emergency Alert System. In an emergency, a message will give status update(s).
https://t.ly/k4M0r

There is no known threat to the Allegheny College Campus Community. The Shelter in Place has been lifted for the Saegertown area (approximately 6 miles north of campus). Scene is under control.

There are no known threats to the Allegheny College Campus Community. Crawford County Emergency Services has posted an alert to shelter in place in the Saegertown Area, approximately 6 miles north of campus, due to an industrial fire/explosion. Please avoid the Saegertown area as emergency services have roads blocks. Residents of Saegertown have not been evacuated but have been requested to shelter in place.

A member of the Allegheny Campus Community was involved in a traffic accident while crossing North Main St. The pedestrian who was conscious and alert after the incident has been transported to Meadville Medical Center for a medical evaluation and has spoken with their family. Meadville City Police are investigating this incident.
If you are experiencing immediate stress, you may call 988.