• Stop by the Residence Life office during office hours
• Send an e-mail to residencelife@stthom.edu, OR
• Call the RA On Call if the Residence Life office is closed (the university should still be open)
• Call the Office of Residence Life at 713-525-3836 and leave a voicemail with all your information (the university would be closed at this point)

Below are suggestions regarding how to secure your apt/room and what to take with you as you evacuate:

More detailed information:
Residents must have an evacuation plan, including a place to go, in the event of a category II (or above) hurricane warning. When conditions permit and time allows, residents with family or friends within safe driving distance of the University should promptly vacate campus housing. Non-local residents should consider vacating with a local resident or relocating to a hotel outside of the city at this time. Residents who have exhausted all possibilities and have no place to go should immediately contact a Residence Life staff member so that the University can coordinate transportation and accommodations. No resident will be permitted to remain in campus housing upon notice of a category II (or above) hurricane warning.

In the event of a hurricane warning or watch:

• Upon notification of a hurricane warning, residents should act as follows:
  • Close and lock all doors and windows
  • Remove all items for balconies/patios
  • Unplug all electrical appliances
  • Turn off air/heat and lights.
  • Fill bathtub and sinks with water
  • Pack a temporary bag.
  • Make sure you have signed up to get emergency alerts from the University (available via text and phone calls

• Upon notice of a hurricane watch residents prepare for possible evacuation by doing the following:
  • Secure personal belongings and place valuables in safe location.
  • Clean all kitchen and bathroom sinks and bathtub(s). Make certain drain plugs are properly working and will maintain water.
  • Remove all objects from floor.
  • Fill vehicle with gasoline.
  • Remove all objects from porch, balcony, walkway, and yard.
  • Order needed prescription refills.
  • Charge cellular phone and take your charger with you
  • Make certain you have a working supply of batteries for flashlight/radio, etc.
  • Clean out your microfridge/refrigerator of all items that could spoil in case the power goes out in your residence hall
  • Conduct inventory of non-perishable foods.
  • Confirm personal evacuation plan (determine where you will go and confirm with individual or hotel).
  • Check on roommates and neighbors to see if they need your help (a ride to the store or to an off-campus place to stay)
  • Check-in with your assigned RA
  • Check the University website for pertinent information

• Suggested Supplies
  • You will need the following supplies when you leave; put them all together in a duffle bag or other large container in advance:
    • Flashlight with plenty of extra batteries
    • Battery-powered radio with extra batteries
    • First aid kit
    • Prescription medication in their original bottle, plus copies of the prescriptions
    • Eyeglasses or contact lenses (with a copy of the prescription)
    • Water (at lease one gallon per person is recommended; more is better)
    • Foods that do not require refrigeration or cooking
    • Can opener
    • Medical equipment and devices, such as dentures, crutches, prostheses, etc.
    • Change of clothes for each household member and extra clothes for a week in case the university is closed temporarily after the storm
    • Sleeping bag or bedroll and pillow for each household member
    • Checkbook and cash (credit cards may not work if there is no power)
    • Map of the area
    • Rain gear
    • Toiletries
    • Shoes

• Important papers to take with you:
  • Driver’s license or personal identification
  • Social Security card
  • Insurance policies
  • Birth and marriage certificates
  • Stocks, bonds, and other negotiable certificates
  • Wills, deeds, and copies of recent tax returns

For more information, visit:

• UST Emergency Communications Center
• National Hurricane Center
• Texas Department Of Safety - Hurricane Prepardness