UTMB continues to closely watch developments with Tropical Storm Beta, to ensure the safety of our employees, students and patients while preserving our mission. Please monitor local weather forecasts for any changes in the storm's path.
Tropical Storm Beta is a slow-moving system that could bring gale-force winds to the upper Texas coast by Sunday night. The exact track is still uncertain, but the system currently has potential to cause heavy rain for the Houston/Galveston area by Monday and high tides through mid-week. The combination will contribute to moderate coastal and flash flooding in certain areas. At this time, UTMB schools, hospitals, clinics, laboratories and administrative offices will remain open. Any closures or release of personnel as a result of weather conditions will be communicated from Incident Command.
Please keep in contact with your supervisor. When reporting for work, please come prepared in case a ride-out is needed.
UTMB will continue to monitor the progress of this tropical system and will issue additional communications as necessary. Updates will posted to the UTMB Alerts page, on iUTMB, our Public Alert page on www.utmb.edu, on the I Am UTMB Facebook page. (Note: Updates for patients and the general public will be posted to utmbhealth.com, and the UTMB Health Facebook page.)
Thank you and be safe.