How quickly can I expect to receive an emergency message after MIT Alert has been activated?
Our intent is to dispatch alerts via text message, Institute voicemail, and email within 15 minutes of a decision to declare an emergency. We will follow up on these initial messages with up-to-date information and advisories at the MIT emergency website (http://emergency.mit.net) and when we have actionable information to send to the community. However, given the nature and scope of the emergency and the operational status of the Institute or the surrounding community, there may be unexpected delays in the delivery of any message that relies on outside service providers (e.g., cellular carriers) or electrical power. In such cases, we will attempt to deliver emergency messages and advice via more manual channels – e.g., written handouts, posters, campus runners, bullhorns, local phone trees, etc. We encourage you to prepare yourself in advance for a campus emergency. For more information, see the advice provided at http://web.mit.edu/mit-emergency/institute/.
