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The week of April 16 - April 20 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in the state of Minnesota. A statewide tornado drill on Thursday, April 19, is part of the week. The Department of Emergency Management will be holding a tornado drill at the Transportation and Safety Building at 1:45 p.m. on April 19.
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is a part of the University's Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety also oversees the University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) and the Department of Central Security (DCS).
The Department of Emergency Management's mission is to help the University prepare for, respond to, recover from, and reduce the effects of disasters. Our mission is accomplished through preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.
DEM serves the Twin Cities, Crookston, Duluth, Morris and Rochester campuses.
University of Minnesota
Department of Emergency Management
2221 University Ave. SE
Suite 140
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Office:
612-626-1388, 612-626-1518
or 612-625-9446
Fax: 612-625-6660
E-mail: dem@umn.edu