Tropical Storm Irene

Harvard University officials responded to reports of downed utility lines and broken branches, but received no reports of injuries or serious damage as Tropical Storm Irene passed through the region. For general emergency information, please visit www.harvard.edu/emergency.

Students, faculty and staff also should check the websites of their School or department for area-specific information about storm-related changes to normal operations. The MBTA announced that it was suspending all service for Sunday, except for necessary medical trips on the Ride.

In the event of an emergency, the University will activate the MessageMe notification system to communicate with subscribers via instant messages, emails and phone calls. To subscribe to MessageMe, or to review University updates during an emergency, please visit www.harvard.edu/emergency.

Updates and alerts from state officials are at mass.gov.