UWEM Timeline
January 20, 2017
Jan. 20, 2017 (Inauguration Day Protests Impact Seattle Campus)
Large-scale protests and counter-demonstrations took place on Red Square in the evening as a result of a controversial speaker in Kane Hall on the night of President Trump’s inauguration. Estimates of over 1,000 people congregating on central campus with minimal property damage. One person was injured on campus as a result of a gunshot wound. …
January 8, 2017
January 8, 2017 (Power Outage)
Wide impact power outages of the Seattle Campus and surrounding areas of the University District affecting over 20,000 customers. City Seattle Light said the outage originated from an unspecified technical failure at the UW’s power substation located on East Pacific Place. The EOC was partially activated to support with response and public information coordination across the…
January 11, 2016
January 3, 2016 (Power Outage)
Approximately 1/4 of the Seattle campus went dark due to a failure of a high-voltage power line impacting nearly 20 buildings on NE Campus. This all happened on a cold, snowy evening when students were returning from Winter Break. The EOC was partially activated to coordinate response and public information efforts.
August 31, 2015
August 29, 2015 (Rare Summer Windstorm & power outage)
The strongest Summer storm in Northwest history to date impacted the region with 60-70 mph wind gusts. The UW Seattle and Bothell Campuses were without power for a few hours. UW Emergency Management activated to level 2 (partial) and staffed the EOC with personnel from UWEM, UWPD and UWIT.
April 2, 2015
October 25, 2014 (Fall Windstorm impacts home football game)
Major Fall Windstorm hits King County in the evening at the same time as the UW/ASU Homecoming football game at Husky Stadium nationally televised on ESPN. Game continues with driving rain and 30-40mph winds with gusts up to 60mph. Moderate damage to vendor and patron tents in the “Zone” as well as significant power outages…
April 30, 2013 (U-District power outage)
Partial campus power outage due to fire in an underground power vault. UW EOC went to a level II activation (partial) and brought in specific units to fill specific roles needed for the response. The power outage commenced around 5:30 PM and resolved around 9:00 PM. The far West and East areas of campus were…
April 15, 2013
Boston, Massachusetts. Bombing of the Boston Marathon. UW EOC went to level I activation (proactive monitoring) and coordinated with local and regional partners on information exchange and intelligence from the Fusion Center.
April 13, 2013
Campus-wide power outage that was caused by a lightening strike on a nearby Seattle City Light substation. The power was out for approximately 3 hours, but due to cascading issues, some areas of some buildings were out for as long as 14 hours.
December 3, 2012
A 24 year old man with a complaint against one of the retail shops near the UW Bookstore on University Way used a pellet gun to shoot out some windows. Police response from the Seattle Police and University Police cornered the man at the intersection of 17th and 45th and he was safely taken into…
December 3, 2012
Report of a noxious odor in Guggenheim Hall prompted a hazardous materials response. It was the second such response in as many days. the Seattle Fire Department was unable to detect any hazardous materials. The source was thought to be a storm drain.
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