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Severe Weather Child Care Duke University Health System offers a Severe Weather Child Care program to provide eligible staff with quality and convenient child care when Duke's severe weather policy is activated. Space is limited, so it is necessary for eligible staff to pre-register for the program prior to severe weather. Local News Duke provides all radio and TV stations in the Triangle with Duke severe weather notices around the clock during weather emergencies. Please tune in to any of the local stations below for updates during times of severe weather or emergency conditions. TV NBC-17 News 14 Carolina WRAL WRAZ (Fox 50) WTVD-11 Radio WPTF-AM 680 WCHL-AM 1360

In the event that the Duke severe weather & emergency conditions policy is invoked, specific information about the declared period - including information about which work shifts are affected - will be posted on the web sites below.

Severe Weather Updates/Current Status

• Duke University & Medical Center
  684-INFO (4636)
• Duke Hospital
  681-SNOW (7669)
• Durham Regional Hospital (intranet)
  470-SNOW (7669)
• Duke Raleigh Hospital
  954-3003
• Patient Revenue Management Organization (intranet)
  620-5005 (non-clinic staff)
  613-7650 (clinic staff)
• Private Diagnostic Clinics (PDC)
  613-7650
• Duke University Marine Lab
  252-504-7500

Campus Services Updates

• Campus Services Updates
  During periods of severe weather, this web site will provide updates on the status of parking facilities, busing and transportation services, and dining facilities at Duke.
   
• Parking & Transportation Services
  684-PARK (7275)
• Robertson Scholars Program Express Bus
  843-5494

NOTE: On rare occasions the Marine Lab will need to evacuate students from the campus in anticipation of dangerous weather (such as the imminent arrival of a hurricane). The director of the Marine Lab will decide when evacuation is necessary. The Marine Lab web site will provide ongoing updates regarding student residential status.

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