LSC Alert

LSC is actively monitoring Tropical Depression Beta

Tropical Depression Beta Discussion Number 21 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 4 PM CDT Tues Sep 22, 2020

• Significant flash and urban flooding is occurring and will continue for the middle and upper Texas coast today. The slow motion of Beta will continue to produce a long duration rainfall event from the middle Texas coast to southern Louisiana. Flash, urban, and minor to isolated moderate river flooding is likely. Periods of rainfall will spread east into the Lower Mississippi Valley, portions of the Tennessee Valley, and the Southeast through the end of the week. Flash, urban, and isolated minor river flooding is possible on smaller rivers.
• Persistent onshore flow will continue to result in above normal high tides, and coastal flooding over the next few days will be slow to recede. For information on the ongoing coastal flooding, please refer to coastal flood products issued by local National Weather Service offices.

Important Resources:
National Hurricane Center
Houston Road Closures
Houston Roadway Flood Warning System
LSC Hurricane Preparedness Guide
LSC Department of Emergency Preparedness

About LoneStarCollegeAlert

Lone Star College is committed to providing a safe environment in which to learn, study, and work. The campus Public Address system and LoneStarCollegeAlert will be activated by the LSC Police to provide information and directions when there is an immediate threat on campus.

During high alert situations or when campus closures are a possibility, LoneStar.edu and Lone Star College social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook will also display notifications, instructions and updates with the latest status information.

Types of Notifications

• All current LSC students and employees are automatically opted-in to our emergency alert system with their LoneStar.edu email address as the primary communication source.
• Personal contact information must be updated in myLoneStar to receive emergency text messages or notifications to a personal email account.
• If you want to receive emergency text messages to your cell phone, you MUST login to myLoneStar and update your official student or employee personal information record with your cell phone information.
• If you want to receive notifications to a personal email address, you can add additional email addresses to your personal information record. Please update your personal information record in myLoneStar with the following information and you will receive emergency alert notifications to those devices:
  • cell phone
  • personal email
  • home phone

Updating your Personal Information

Students

1. Log-in to myLoneStar
2. Click on “Student”
   
3. Click on "Profile"
   
4. Click “Contact Details”
   
5. Add phone numbers by clicking on plus sign
6. Click the "Save" Button
   

Employees

1. Log-in to myLoneStar
2. Click on “Employee”
   
3. Click on “Personal Details”
   
4. Click on “Contact Details”
   
5. Add phone numbers by clicking on plus sign
6. Click the "Save" Button
   

In The Event of An Emergency

Our ability to survive a disaster also depends on you doing your part to prepare for the unexpected. When calling an emergency assistance number, remember to:

1. Give your name, location and phone number.
2. Describe what happened.
3. Do not hang up until asked to do so.

Look for information from your Lone Star Email (UserID@lonestar.edu or UserID@my.lonestar.edu), Twitter, and local media sources.

Emergency Procedures

An involved and informed community is a well prepared community. Your partnership with Lone Star College and the Office of Emergency Management is key to our security and emergency management strategy. View the LSC Emergency Preparedness Guide for more information.

Emergency Resources

The following are government sites with official information in the event of an emergency:

• Harris County
• Montgomery County
• Harris County Homeland Security & Emergency Management
• Montgomery County Homeland Security & Emergency Management
• City of Houston Emergency Management
• American Red Cross
• National Weather Service
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Community Members and Lone Star College Tenants

Community members and Lone Star College tenants who might be visiting a Lone Star College campus and would like to receive alerts can sign up online at https://lscsalert.lonestar.edu.