Parking Lot and Safety Update!

UPDATE - Regular parking has resumed.

Attention Students, Staff and Faculty: The Main Library parking lot and front entrance will be closed due to structural damage.  However, both the Main Library and Library Commons will remain open during normal operating hours.  You may continue parking in the Library Commons lot, and you must enter and exit the Main Library through the back door.  You can call the Main Library front desk if you have any questions at 768-1730.  Thank you!

Social Safety

The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an article, "Integrating Social Media into Emergency-Preparedness Efforts," which describes ways in which social media can be and already is helpful in the event of a disaster.

Here at OLOL there is a handy emergency text messaging system already in place that will provide information and safety directions should something terrible happen on campus.  To get these alerts you'll need to sign up for LYNX Emergency Messaging Service through Web Services.  You'll find directions for doing this on the college web page here.

Here in Louisiana you really have to be aware of hurricane season.  The state government has a useful website, Emergency.LA.gov, that has useful information on both preparing before a disaster, warnings for when one is anticipated, and relief information after it has passed.  The web site currently has information about the flood, and previously had information about the oil spill.

The CDC produced this little frequently updated web image to help spread information about disaster preparedness and response.

Emergency Preparedness and Response Widget