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CCU awarded FEMA grant for indoor mass notification system

Coastal Carolina University is the recipient of an award from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The grant, worth $151,460, will be used to install and integrate an indoor mass notification system (MNS) in University housing to warn residents of impending dangers. The system has the ability to alert students through speaker strobes, intelligible voice messages, tones, sirens and live voice messaging from dispatchers. The new notification system will be installed in four residence halls on campus that house more than 1,000 students during the academic year.

“The University has experienced the effects of many natural disasters and severe weather-related incidents on campus,” said Carissa Medeiros, director of emergency management at CCU. “The safety, security and welfare of Coastal Carolina University students and the entire University community are central to fulfilling our mission.”