Emergency Communication

Emergency Update

There is currently no emergency facing Northwestern University.

In the event of an emergency, this space will be used to provide timely information to the University community.

It will be updated regularly as new information becomes available.

This site is intended to inform the Northwestern University community about what to do in advance of, during, and after a major emergency.

If a major emergency--such as a flood, fire, or hazardous material accident--occurs, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated and specially trained personnel will respond.

Updates will be posted to our Emergency Web at http://www.northwestern.edu/emergency.

Important Phone Numbers:

· Police, fire, ambulance: 911 (both campuses)

· Emergency Voicemail  (latest updates on campus emergencies)
        Evanston: 847-491-1100
        Chicago: 312-503-1100

· University Police Non-emergency: 456 (both campuses)
        Evanston (from off campus): 847-491-3456
        Chicago (from off campus): 312-503-3456

· Facilities Management (repairs)
        Evanston: 847-491-5201       
        Chicago: 312-503-8000

· Information Technology (repairs): 611

· Main telephone numbers
        Evanston: 847-491-3741       
        Chicago: 312-503-8649