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  • 7/18/2024 Update on Hurricane Beryl recovery

    Hurricane Beryl Recovery Resource Guide: A list of resources, including cooling center/device charging locations, disaster assistance and local shelters, is available at https://www.utmb.edu/recovery/Beryl 

    Patients

    • Hospitals: Hospitals and emergency departments in Galveston, Angleton Danbury, League City and Clear Lake are operational. Visits to our emergency departments have stabilized and are closer to normal levels but, as a reminder, non-emergency patients should seek care at our Urgent Care clinics. Respite services—including cooling and device-powering stations—are available through local municipalities. Please see Hurricane Beryl Recovery Resource Guide above.
    • Urgent Care Clinics: All Urgent Care clinics (in Galveston, Angleton, League City, Texas City, Webster and Alvin) are operating normally and have resumed their normal schedules
    • Elective Surgeries and Procedures: Surgeries and procedures have resumed on all campuses

    Employees & Students

    Check email, the Alert page and iUTMB for additional information and updates.

  • 7/13/2024 Update on Hurricane Beryl recovery

    Hurricane Beryl Recovery Resource Guide: A list of resources, including cooling center/device charging locations, disaster assistance and local shelters, is available at https://www.utmb.edu/recovery/Beryl 

    Patients

    • Hospitals: Hospitals and emergency departments in Galveston, Angleton Danbury, League City and Clear Lake are operational. Visits to our emergency departments have stabilized and are closer to normal levels but, as a reminder, non-emergency patients should seek care at our Urgent Care clinics. Respite services—including cooling and device-powering stations—are available through local municipalities. Please see Hurricane Beryl Recovery Resource Guide above.
    • UPDATED 7/13 - Urgent Care Clinics: Urgent Care clinics in Angleton, League City, Texas City, Webster and Alvin are operating normally; Urgent Care in Galveston has had its power restored and has reopened as of 9 am this morning, back at its 6416 Broadway St. location (in front of Home Depot)
    • Elective Surgeries and Procedures: Surgeries and procedures have resumed on all campuses

    Employees & Students

    Check email, the Alert page and iUTMB for additional information and updates.

  • 7/11/2024 Update on Hurricane Beryl recovery

    Patients

    • Hospitals: Hospitals and emergency departments in Galveston, Angleton Danbury, League City and Clear Lake are operational. Our emergency departments, in particular, are very busy and non-emergency patients should seek care at our Urgent Care clinics. Respite services—including cooling and device-powering stations—are available through local municipalities. 
    • Urgent Care Clinics: Urgent Care in Webster will reopen tomorrow (July 12) at 9 a.m.; Urgent Care clinics in Angleton, League City, Texas City and Alvin are operating normally; Urgent Care in Galveston has relocated to the Primary Care Pavilion (PCP) on Harborside Drive until power can be restored at the 6416 Broadway St. location
    • Elective Surgeries and Procedures: Surgeries and procedures have resumed on all campuses
      • Telephone Service Restoration: UTMB’s voice and phone services have been completely restored. AT&T network issues have improved dramatically for AT&T customers, but some occasional call failures are still occurring

      Students

        • All classes resumed on Wednesday
        • Students on clinical rotations in the John Sealy School of Medicine, School of Nursing and the School of Health Professions should check with their clinical preceptor on the status of their clinic
        • Students will be notified by their Dean’s Office, academic program or course faculty of any changes to class modalities. Students should check their email regularly for updates.
        • While there are still power outages on the island, students will have 24-hour access to the Health Education Center and the ground floors of the SON/SHP building, Old Red, and the Jamail Student Center to charge their devices and study. The Moody Medical Library will be open until midnight the remainder of this week
        • Students are also reminded that they have full access to the UTMB Alumni Field House and its facilities
        • The Picnic Basket food pantry will be open the following hours this week
          • Friday: 10 a.m. to noon

        Employees

        Check email, the Alert page and iUTMB for additional information and updates.

        Safety & Recovery

        Even though the the storm has passed, you should remain vigilant. Exercise caution on roadways; watch for water or debris, malfunctioning traffic signals and other hazards.

        Resources for checking road conditions include:

        UTMB has a page dedicated to recovery, listing resources and assistance for employees, students and the community, at https://www.utmb.edu/recovery/

      • 7/10/2024 Update on Hurricane Beryl recovery

         

          Patients

          • UTMB Operations: Normal operations 
          • Hospitals: Hospitals and their emergency departments in Galveston, Angleton Danbury, League City and Clear Lake remain operational. Our emergency departments, in particular, are very busy and non-emergency patients should seek care at our Urgent Care clinics. Respite services—including cooling and device-powering stations—are available through local municipalities
          • Clinics: Additional clinics continue to open following the storm, with about 80 percent back online now. For the most current UTMB Clinic Status, please check the online listings by city for the status of specific clinical locations and whether they are currently open or closed. This list is updated throughout the day, as power is restored to sites and any storm-related issues are addressed. 
          • Urgent Care Clinics: Urgent Care clinics in Angleton, League City, Galveston, Texas City and Alvin are operating normally; Urgent Care in Galveston has relocated to the Primary Care Pavilion (PCP) on Harborside Drive until power can be restored at the 6416 Broadway St. location; Urgent Care in Webster will remain closed until power is restored
          • Elective Surgeries and Procedures: Surgeries and procedures have resumed on the Galveston, Clear Lake, League City and Angleton Danbury campuses 
          • Telephone Service Disruption: Operational capabilities of UTMB's telephone system have been fully restored and are functioning at this time. However, we are still experiencing issues with AT&T customers unable to call in; it has been determined to be a carrier issue and not one attributed to our phone system. AT&T is working to resolve the issue. 
          • If you are an AT&T customer and are having problems connecting with UTMB via voice, please use this dedicated  number: (409) 266-8201. Or, contact us via email at AccessCenterContactUs@utmb.edu, and for clinical questions to your care team, via MyChart.  

          Students

            • All classes resumed today.
            • Students on clinical rotations in the John Sealy School of Medicine, School of Nursing and the School of Health Professions should check with their clinical preceptor on the status of their clinic.
            • Students will be notified by their Dean’s Office, academic program or course faculty of any changes to class modalities. Students should check their email regularly for updates.
            • While there are still power outages on the island, students will have 24-hour access to the Health Education Center and the ground floors of the SON/SHP building, Old Red, and the Jamail Student Center to charge their devices and study. The Moody Medical Library will be open until midnight the remainder of this week.  
            • Students are also reminded that they have full access to the UTMB Alumni Field House and its facilities.
            • The Picnic Basket food pantry will be open the following hours this week:
              • Today: 3 to 5 p.m.
              • Thursday: 3 to 5 p.m.
              • Friday: 10 a.m. to noon
            • The city of Galveston has a cooling center open in the McGuire Dent Recreation Center located at 2222 28th Street. In addition, the city will open a West End cooling station from 5 to 10 p.m. today at its West End Annex, 13805 Stewart Road.

            Employees

            Check email, the Alert page and iUTMB for additional information and updates.

            Safety Reminders

            While the storm has passed, you should remain vigilant. Exercise caution on roadways; watch for high water, malfunctioning traffic signals and other hazards.

            Resources for checking road conditions include:

          • 7/9/2024 Update on Hurricane Beryl recovery

            UTMB is continuing to resume all activities as soon as possible in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. 

            Patients

            • Hospitals: Hospitals and their emergency departments in Galveston, Angleton Danbury, League City and Clear Lake remain operational
            • Urgent Care Clinics: Urgent Care clinics in League City, Galveston, Texas City and Alvin have reopened and are operating normally; Urgent Care in Galveston has relocated to the Primary Care Pavilion on Harborside Drive until power can be restored at the Broadway location; Angleton and Webster locations are closed until power is restored
            • Elective Surgeries and Procedures: Procedures have resumed on the Galveston, League City and Angleton Danbury campuses. The Clear Lake Campus, which had power partially restored this afternoon, will fully resume elective procedures as soon as possible.
            • Telephone Service Disruption: Progress has been made on a power-related issue with the Avaya telephone system, hindering calls to and from UTMB. External calls were not being received; no outbound calls were able to be made, but calls within the system were still operational. UTMB’s service provider has restored most services; the system is being closely monitored overnight. If you are having problems connecting with UTMB, please call (409) 772-2222, or contact us via email at AccessCenterContactUs@utmb.edu. 

              Students

              • All classes will resume on Wednesday, July 10, for all students.
              • Students on clinical rotations in the John Sealy School of Medicine, School of Nursing and the School of Health Professions should check with their clinical preceptor on the status of their clinic.
              • Students will be notified by their Dean’s Office, academic program or course faculty of any changes to class modalities. Students should check their email regularly for updates.
              • While there are still power outages on the island, students will have 24-hour access to the Health Education Center and the ground floors of the SON/SHP building, Old Red, and the Jamail Student Center to charge their devices and study. The Library will be open till midnight the rest of this week.  
              • Students are also reminded that they have full access to the UTMB Alumni Field House and its facilities.
              • The hours for the Picnic Basket food pantry for students will be open the following hours this week.
                • Tuesday: Noon to 5 p.m.
                • Wednesday: 3 to 5 p.m.
                • Thursday: 3 to 5 p.m.
                • Friday: 10 a.m. to noon
              • The City of Galveston has a cooling center open in the McGuire Dent Recreation Center located at 2222 28th Street

              Employees

              Check email, the Alert page and iUTMB for additional information and updates.

              Safety Reminders

              While the storm has passed, you should remain vigilant. Exercise caution on roadways; watch for high water, malfunctioning traffic signals and other hazards.

              Resources for checking road conditions include: