Emergency and disaster management Monday Briefing for November 30, 2015: University of Chicago cancels classes, Oklahoma declares State of Emergency, other parts of the U.S. deal with winter storms, Baltimore braces for more protests related to Freddie Gray.

1. The University of Chicago canceled classes today after a [link url=”http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-university-of-chicago-threat-cancels-classes-met-20151129-story.html” title=”gun violence threat to the campus“]. FBI counterterrorism officials informed the university of the threat yesterday.
2. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin [link url=”http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/29/travel-conditions-ease-after-freezing-rain/76528170/” title=”declared a state of emergency“] for all 77 Oklahoma counties following ice storms and flooding in the state over the weekend.
3. Other states near Oklahoma were hit hard this weekend, as well, including [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/28/us/weather-texas-oklahoma-heavy-flooding-ice/index.html” title=”Texas and Kansas“] where snow, ice and flooding [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/28/us/weather-texas-oklahoma-heavy-flooding-ice/index.html” title=”led to at least 10 deaths“].
4. Baltimore braces for more protests and possibly more unrest [link url=”http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/High-Stakes-for-Baltimore-as-Freddie-Gray-Trials-Begin-358674251.html” title=”as the Freddie Gray trials begin“]. Gray’s death led to indictment of six police officers, and jury selection for the first trial begins Monday.
5. A Burger King manager [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/burger-king-manager-chicago-cops-erased-laquan-mcdonald-shooting-video/” title=”said that Chicago police erased surveillance video“] related to the fatal police shooting of a Chicago teen that has [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chicago-police-shooting-video-jason-van-dyke-laquan-mcdonald-protests/” title=”led to protests“] in recent days.
6. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the [link url=”http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-police-body-camera-expansion-met-20151129-story.html” title=”Chicago Police Department will expand its body camera program for officers“] in the wake of this fatal shooting.
7. The [link url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/24/hurricane-joaquin-tops-the-list-as-2015-atlantic-season-comes-to-a-close/” title=”2015 Atlantic hurricane season wraps up Monday“] — a quiet season with below-average activity. The season brought [link url=”http://theadvocate.com/news/13972104-128/louisiana-escapes-another-hurricane-season” title=”only one storm in the Gulf of Mexico“] and the South Carolina flooding from early May occurred almost a month before the official hurricane season.
8. Thanksgiving marked two months since [link url=”http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article46941565.html” title=”historic rainfall flooded parts of South Carolina“]. Repairs to South Carolina roads are ahead of schedule, while farmers are dealing with potential long-term effects of the severe flooding.
9. [link url=”http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/world-leaders-gather-paris-high-stakes-climate-talks-n469096″ title=”Two weeks of climate talks near Paris“] begin on Monday; world leaders are gathered to discuss how to reduce emissions and slow climate change. French President Francois Hollande said [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/30/europe/france-paris-cop21-climate-change-conference/” title=”‘never have the stakes been so high‘”] because ‘this is about the future of the planet.’
10. Paris authorities have warned the public against mass demonstrations in the aftermath of terrorist attacks earlier in November. French police [link url=”http://time.com/4129017/paris-protests-climate-talks-violent-arrests-200/” title=”arrested more than 200 people on Sunday“] after global warming protests turned violent before the start of the long-awaited Paris climate talks.
11. The NSA [link url=”http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/29/457779757/nsa-ends-sept-11th-era-surveillance-program” title=”ended a controversial bulk-collection surveillance program“] this weekend. The program took effect after the attacks of September 11.