Dear Residents of ERC and I-House –
We hope that you are all doing as well as can be expected
under the circumstances, and we realize that this may have been a stressful day
for many of you. The following information comes from the Campus Emergency
Response Group, which is staffing the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the
campus. The important piece of information we want to share is the campus is
NOT under imminent evacuation orders at this time – AGAIN, mandatory evacuation
orders have NOT been issued for the residential areas of the campus at this
time. The front page of the UCSD website (http://ucsd.edu) is the best place to
get the most updated information about the campus emergency status. We will
also be continually updating ERC TV (Channel 20) with similar important
information.
While an order for evacuation has not been issued, a
campus-wide evacuation plan is in place as a contingency. Currently, however,
the first priority is personal safety – which for now means to stay indoors out
of the smoke and await orders from the
priority is to ensure that your current living needs will be met, so the
following dining halls will be open tomorrow beginning at 7 am – OceanView
Terrace, Sierra Summit, Plaza Café, and Canyon Vista. All housekeeping/maintenance
needs should continue to be referred to the
Even though there is currently no mandatory order to
evacuate, you can begin to prepare in the event an evacuation order occurs. First,
remember that the campus will provide ample time for you to prepare for an
evacuation. Second, you should register your phone number with the campus-wide
system for emergency notification. Go to the following link and register now if
you haven’t done so already (http://www.mir3.com/ucsd/), fill out the
appropriate fields and press “submit”. Although the university will issue a
campus-wide e-mail in the event of an evacuation, the phone notification system
will also be used for this purpose, so registering will double your options of
being informed.
Third – take a minute to gather some important items you
will need in the event of an evacuation in a backpack or carry-on bag:
1) Identification (especially a passport and a
picture ID)
2) Room keys
3) Cell phone and charger
4) Eyeglasses (if needed) or any prescription
medication
5) Closed-toe, comfortable shoes
6) A change of warm clothing, including a jacket
or sweatshirt
7) Bottled water
8) A flashlight (if you have one)
The campus has not made any decisions about a campus closure
on Wednesday, October 24, but if it occurs, they will issue that order between
2 – 3 pm tomorrow via campus notice and the UCSD website.
Please let your RA know if you are in need of anything we
can assist you with. If you are leaving campus for any reason, please inform
your RA so we know you are safe and accounted for.
Thanks to all of you for being so attentive to staff and
campus instructions and your willingness to remain informed.
Sincerely,
Rey Guerrero
Resident Dean
