I am not afraid to admit that I’m slightly frightened by bad weather. Growing up in Kansas and Missouri, I’ve had my fair share of bad weather. From snowstorms to thunderstorms to whirling wind tunnels of terror (otherwise known as tornadoes), I’ve experienced it all. However, the sound of thunder can still make my heart skip a beat even as the mature young woman I am today.
Last night we had yet another thunderstorm in this spring semester and I purposefully attempted to distract myself with homework and crafting. Even though my heart was nervous and there was blinding lightning and booming thunder, my brain was calm because I hadn’t received a text message or email from Missouri State University. Yeah, you read correctly. The University texts me to let me know about severe weather, security alerts, and other information pertinent to students. Missouri State and myself are pretty good friends in this way, and you could be too!
This option is available for students AND family members! By simply going to the Missouri State website and typing “alerts” into the search bar, you can get to the Safety and Transportation page and easily sign up for these alerts. These alerts will help students be more aware on what is going on, while also bringing information to families about potential weather happening here.
I’m not much of a “texter” (really, I’m not) but this is one number I don’t mind getting messages from!
Be safe, Bears!
~Zoë