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Please be advised that a large portion of our area is under a tornado watch today until 8 p.m. You are encouraged to stay weather aware, monitor local conditions closely, and ensure you are familiar with your emergency plan. 

Power has been restored by CenterPoint to the UTHealth Houston campus. Safety and Facilities are checking alarms, access, etc. If there are any facility related issues, please contact fixit@uth.tmc.edu.

A widespread power outage is currently affecting Cizik School of Nursing, McGovern Medical School, Jesse Jones Library Building, School of Public Health, and the Professional Building. Facilities teams are actively working with CenterPoint Energy to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Updates will be shared as more information becomes available.

A power outage is scheduled for today for 6410 and 6414 Fannin (UTHealth Houston Professional Building). Learn more about the power outage.

IT will shut down all computers at 6410 and 6414 Fannin before the power disruption. Please notify all of your staff that their computers will automatically turn off at 5:45 today. This will not impact computers that are not on site. The computers will switch back on at 1 a.m.

With a rise in temperatures and improved road conditions after Winter Storm Enzo, UTHealth Houston will return to normal operations and all in-person activities on Thursday, Jan. 23.

UT Physicians clinics will open at noon on Thursday. All telemedicine appointments will proceed as scheduled. All clinics at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry have reopened. UTHealth Houston Behavioral Sciences Campus lifted its emergency status at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Starting Thursday, UTHealth Houston shuttles will operate on their usual schedule.

With an arctic blast moving into the region and a chance of ice, snow, or sleet following Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UTHealth Houston will shift to remote learning and work for most of its activities on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Recreation Center will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

For students, classroom and clinical activities will either be remote or canceled at the direction of the schools.

Nonclinical employees who can work remotely are encouraged to do so, provided it is approved by their supervisor, and their remote work area is not actively affected by adverse conditions including power outages, internet disruptions, etc. Employees defined by their departments as essential should contact their supervisor.

Clinical activities
UT Physicians clinics will be open as scheduled tomorrow. Clinics will be closed for in-person appointments all day on Tuesday, and will have a delayed opening at noon on Wednesday. All telemedicine appointments will proceed as scheduled. Employees should monitor their emails, phones, UTPhysicians.com, and the UT Physicians intranet for additional information regarding clinic delays or closures.

All clinics at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry will be closed on Tuesday. UT Dentists personnel and UTHealth School of Dentistry students, residents, faculty, and staff should monitor their email and the school website and social media accounts for updates on clinical operations for Wednesday.
Faculty and staff members working with our hospital partners, including Memorial Hermann Health System and Harris Health System, should check with their supervisors.

UTHealth Houston Behavioral Sciences Campus plans to move to emergency status at 7 p.m. Monday. Employees should follow inclement weather procedures and call 713-741-5001 to check the status of the psychiatric center.

For updates about UT Health Services and Employee Health, visit their website.

Your safety is top priority
The UTHealth Houston Safety, Health, Environment, and Risk Management Team is monitoring the evolving weather conditions within the Texas Medical Center and across our region. Any changes to campus operations will be communicated through the UTHealth Houston Emergency Communications website, UTHealth Houston ALERT, Inside UTHealth Houston, and university social media channels.

We anticipate being able to resume in-person learning and work on Thursday, Jan. 23.

Please continue to monitor conditions, city and county orders, METRO alerts, and reputable news sources regarding the weather.

The university is open and operational.

We will continue to closely monitor weather conditions, as periodic freezing temperatures are expected across Texas through Friday, Jan. 10. Any change to campus operations will be communicated through the UTHealth Houston Emergency Communications website, UTHealth Houston ALERT, Inside UTHealth Houston, and university social media channels. We urge all students, faculty, trainees, and staff to monitor those communication channels, as well as local weather conditions.

Please stay safe and warm.