In reply to Dawn Emile.

Thanks Dawn. Natural disasters can be perturbing. In fact, they are very stressful and life-threatening. The state of emergency in Abbotsford was published at 10:50 on Monday. UFV considered all factors carefully and although we were not flooded, we understood the seriousness of the scenario and the prime concern was the safety of those travelling to and from UFV on flooded roadways. Starting at 12:05 pm on Monday UFV issued closure notices through 12 different communications channels including radio media (with the intent of people being able to hear the announcement in their cars) over UFV Alert (which sends email and text messages to your cell phone if you are registered) and on many other digital channels, including your UFV student email. I recommend signing up for UFV Alert if you have not already. That way you'll receive timely emergency information on your phone.