Update
February 3, 1998
 
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Storm preparedness
tips
Stanford emergency officials are monitoring storm
conditions closely and are ready to respond to weather
emergencies. When severe weather or flooding occurs, know
how to protect your safety at home and at work. Here are
some basic tips:
Before the storm:
- Store essential supplies.
- Keep an emergency kit handy at home and at work.
Include: battery, radio, flashlights and extra
batteries, first aid kit and extra drinking
water.
- Keep plastic sheeting, sandbags and lumber for
waterproofing or emergency repairs.
- Know safe alternate routes, along high ground,
between home and campus.
During a severe storm:
- Be alert.
- To report a non-life-threatening situation involving
building damage, leaks, blocked storm drains,
fallen trees, etc., call Stanford Facilities
Operations at 723-2281.
- To report a life-threatening emergency
dial 911.
- Be prepared for electricity, telephone and water
service interruptions.
- Use flashlights, rather than candles, for
emergency light.
- Listen to KZSU (90.1FM) or local media reports
for storm and traffic updates.
- Call the Stanford Emergency Information Hotlines
to hear special bulletins:
725-5555 Campus Reports
497-9000 Student Bulletins
498-8888 Hospital Information
- Never try to cross flowing streams of water
– you can be swept away in inches of water.
- When driving, drive slowly and cautiously:
Avoid low-lying areas and underpasses.
Beware of downed power lines and debris.
Do not cross flooded roads. You can get stranded,
even in shallow water.
- Do not enter areas that are posted or blocked
with emergency signage.
- Follow emergency instructions. If you must
evacuate:
Disconnect electrical equipment if it is safe to
do so.
Take your keys and valuables.
After the emergency:
As the storm and flooding subside:
- Report campus facilities problems to Work Control
at 3-2281.
- Continue to listen to media advisories and campus
safety bulletins.
- Do not handle electrical equipment in wet areas.
When it's all over:
- Replenish emergency preparedness supplies.
For more emergency
preparedness information call:
- Stanford Environmental Health & Safety,
725-1409
- Stanford Public Safety, 723-9633
Some helpful URLs on
emergency preparedness:
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