the big earthquake

Colleges & Universities University of Southern California
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<p>There was a bit of talk about earthquake preparadness last semester. The school hosted an Emergency Preparedness Fair, with representatives from the different university departments as well as emergency officials from the city and county. USC has many resources prepositioned for use after a catastrophe, including water filtration systems and packaged food. </p>

<p>In the event of an emergency, it’s somewhat unclear what the school expects students to be responsible for. Ideally, every student would have enough supplies to be self-sufficient for 2-3 days, though I think few Trojans have made plans for that.</p>

<p>My main concern is the physical security of the campus and students. USC is already in an urban area, and unrest could follow any disaster. The DPS officer with whom I spoke said the department has a security plan which they last used during the Rodney King riots. Officers would be stationed at all entrances to the campus, and only students and staff would be allowed in.</p>

<p>Daily Trojan articles on last semester’s fair:
<a href=“http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/10/26/News/sc.Preps.For.Emergencies-2403379.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytrojan.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com[/url]”>http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/10/26/News/sc.Preps.For.Emergencies-2403379.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytrojan.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/10/11/News/Safety.Procedures.A.Problem.For.Students-2343714.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytrojan.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com[/url]”>http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/10/11/News/Safety.Procedures.A.Problem.For.Students-2343714.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytrojan.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Segment from Annenberg TV News:
<a href=“http://www.atvn.org/index.php/stories/player/earthquake_preparedness/[/url]”>http://www.atvn.org/index.php/stories/player/earthquake_preparedness/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Detailed plans for University Park Campus:
<a href=“http://capsnet.usc.edu/EmergencyPlanning/WebDocs/UPC%20Plan.doc[/url]”>http://capsnet.usc.edu/EmergencyPlanning/WebDocs/UPC%20Plan.doc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;