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Williamsburg News – General

Posted on: September 18, 2023

William & Mary to Test Emergency Notification System

From William & Mary News:

William & Mary will be testing its emergency notification system Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 12:15 p.m. This will include the emergency sirens on campus.

Speakers for the 120-decibel siren system are stationed above the Integrated Science Center, William & Mary Law School on South Henry Street and the School of Education building off Monticello Avenue. In the event of a real emergency, people in the community who hear the siren may check for information and instructions at https://www.wm.edu/mobileapps/       

Members of the local community can also follow emergency news through the William & Mary News Facebook and Twitter pages as well as the free W&M mobile app 

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