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"Coping with Natural Disasters: Hurricanes, Floods, and More"
Author: Thaler-Carter, Ruth E.
Published In: Facilities Manager
Date: Summer 1990

Second of two articles on the role of physical plant in emergency preparedness.  Looks at how several campuses cope when nature gets nasty.  Emphasizes role of good communication before and during a crisis and ongoing training and rehearsals.  Discusses Michigan State University's flood procedures field book;  West Virginia University's emergency flood planning; emergency planning at Montana State University in Bozeman; how the University of Rochester deals with major snowfalls; disaster planning for earthquakes and landslides at Orgeon Health Sciences University; hurricane experiences at Brunswick Collge and Clemson University, and the Medical University of South Carolina; and tornado preparedness at Washburn University.

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