Because of the power outages, all residence halls and Greek houses are evacuating and closing today, Sunday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m., according to a story released by the university.

"Temperatures will drop in the majority of residence halls later today, making conditions unsafe for students to stay," the article said.

For residents in Hill House, UMOJA, Sayre Park and Saucon villages, fraternity and sorority residences, McClintic-Marshall and Taylor houses, and Trembley

Park Apartment Complex

, transportation will be running to Rauch Field House.

Buses will be running from 2 to 5 p.m. and will pick people up at the former Delta Tau Delta fraternity house or in front of Grace Hall.

Residents from Drinker, Dravo and Richards houses and off-campus residents without power must walk to Windish Hall.

Centennial I residents will go to the Centennial II lounge areas.

Residents from Campus Square, Warren Square Complex, Packer House and South Mountain College are to walk to Brodhead House.

The article said residents should only bring a backpack, pillow, blanket, phone chargers and snacks. The article also asked that students do not bring computers or laptops because of a high demand for electricity.

Rathbone Dining Hall will be open 4:30 to 8 p.m. tonight, Monday for breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 am, Monday for lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday night for dinner from 4:30 to 8:00 pm. At Rauch Field House, food will be provided. For those in Brodhead, dining hours will be the same as Rathbone.

"We are going around the rooms and asking people to go home," said Guliz Uncu, '12, a gryphon in Campus Square. "Right now, there are only two dorms that have electricity: Broadhead [House] and Lower Cents."

Classes scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 31, have been canceled, and the status of classes for Tuesday, Nov. 1, will be announced tomorrow at 9 a.m.

Story by Brown and White news writer Annamaria Anselmo '12.