In response to Hurricane Irene, the university released an advisory yesterday warning students to prepare for potential power outages and flooding in low-lying parts of the city. According to the advisory, Temple administrators have been preparing for the storm.  Temple has rescheduled move-ins originally set for Sunday to today and Monday.   According to Temple’s website, it’s still planning to hold the concert tonight, but has changed the start time to 8 p.m. and promises students will be out by 10 p.m.

SEPTA is planning to shut down tonight for the first time in history from 12:01 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Temple’s TuDoor and OwlLoop will not operate tonight.

According to the city’s emergency website, Philadelphia can expect:

• Rainfall amounts between six and nine inches.
• Sustained winds 50 – 60 mph with gusts reaching 70 mph.
• Rain could start as early as Saturday afternoon ahead of the hurricane.
• Heavy rains could affect Philadelphia through Sunday.
• Heavy winds could affect the city Saturday night into Sunday. High winds may continue after the storm passes. The highest winds will be felt Sunday around daybreak.
• Flooding of creeks and streams will likely begin on Saturday night.
• Significant localized flooding on roadways, flooding of streams, and flooding along the Schuylkill River.

The city recommends keeping extra water, nonperishable food like granola bars, a flashlight, battery-operated radio and a first aid kit handy.