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Dear international students and scholars, Connecticut is expected to experience significant weather on Sunday, August 22, with a level 1 hurricane on its way. As of now, parts of the Connecticut coast are under a hurricane warning, and the rest of the state is under a tropical storm warning. This could lead to power outages throughout the state, and you can expect significant wind and rain. If you will need to get any last-minute groceries or other supplies, we recommend you get those today, and do not go out tomorrow. For everyone’s safety, ISSS will cancel new student arrival and welcome activities that were planned for Sunday, August 22, and Monday, August 23. This includes the airport shuttle planned for Sunday, and the in-person International Graduate Student Welcome Program planned for Monday. If you have registered for these services, we will send you a separate message today. If the University remains open on Monday, ISSS will still plan to open for normal services that day. We recommend that students flying into the area not try to travel to campus tomorrow, and instead stay locally in a hotel and wait until it is safe to come to campus. Here are some safety resources available to you: * UConn Alert-Get Emergency Alerts from the University, including weather closings<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Falert.uconn.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001870433%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qC9MQv3zs%2FKd7DjlC7BsBrfpQCNdx%2Ff7nV58R4SyGug%3D&reserved=0>. You should sign up to receive these alerts. * State of Connecticut Press Release regarding Henri, with tips for emergency planning<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.ct.gov%2FOffice-of-the-Governor%2FNews%2FPress-Releases%2F2021%2F08-2021%2FGovernor-Lamont-Declaring-State-of-Emergency-in-Advance-of-Tropical-Storm-Henri&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001870433%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5u6OfnaKA8M7bxerXUQvAzirs1JJAzWfnfp%2FJSYTZA0%3D&reserved=0> * Download the MyUConn app and opt in to the ISSS channel to get important notifications and messages from ISSS. Under the person icon, select Messages > OPT-IN > Explore OPT-In Channels > International Student & Scholar Services channel, to get updates and important messages from ISSS. * Eversource energy<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eversource.com%2Fcontent%2Fct-c&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001880418%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=HrG4muklaPoRBKCIErrOQCtJdvuu37TzK%2BwaUko2nUc%3D&reserved=0> (power company) * UConn Public Safety<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicsafety.uconn.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001880418%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=FqzCQwQhtaXPUFnQu5gsNP%2BtthQVLkh6oO94HzOWevI%3D&reserved=0> * In the event of an emergency, dial 911 You can follow local news websites for updates: NBC Connecticut<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcconnecticut.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001890417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=x6NbJBP16JQhgXgRLWF78KStnwiYTxVVDz38EOqIxXY%3D&reserved=0> WFSB<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wfsb.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001890417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tBcwLu2zvOxplu2WLudIqz6vw9%2FiMgs%2F7I1ft7pyjfI%3D&reserved=0> WTNH<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001900408%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rS1WlOvO7d9Nc0APFv0IO0B95ICvlG1f1tVGM6wIvdg%3D&reserved=0> Thank you and please let us know if you have any questions. Rae Alexander she/her/hers Director, International Student & Scholar Services UConn Global Affairs International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) 2011 HILLSIDE ROAD, U-1083 STORRS, CT 06269-1083 PHONE: 860.486.3855 | FAX: 860.486.5800 EMAIL: [log in to unmask]<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.uconn.edu%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FSURL%3DIsBBXS2LxJxgNA5jb0LqMHYLgFXttZva6pt-dpHlilS8qSB9DzPSCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAbQBpAGgAdwBhAC4AbABlAGUAQAB1AGMAbwBuAG4ALgBlAGQAdQA.%26URL%3Dmailto%253amihwa.lee%2540uconn.edu&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001900408%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=s3V%2BHReSS9ZwTxAQRxrv4cq3VvhSel%2BIXN1OB2tU7w0%3D&reserved=0> http://isss.uconn.edu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.uconn.edu%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FSURL%3DjHLXS02oYb3pj00Ynu7V3PmIwcmeNA_ejUAUTyeaQiK8qSB9DzPSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AaQBzAHMAcwAuAHUAYwBvAG4AbgAuAGUAZAB1AA..%26URL%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fisss.uconn.edu&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91930d9fd58f434d730908d964b8c466%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651567001910402%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=A5CP7nacPJdPpjnPQH4Y4MtJfshBLCEjNJawRPx0xm8%3D&reserved=0> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the INTERNATIONAL-L list, click the following link: https://ListServ.Uconn.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=INTERNATIONAL-L&A=1