Flood

 

Important Contacts

Key Contacts

UC Police Department (UCPD) & UCLA Fire:          9-1-1

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S):                  (310) 825-9797

Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM): (310) 825-2200

DGSOM Security:                                                        (310) 267-7100 

Facilities Management (FM):                                      (310) 825-9236

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

Prepare 

  • Discuss and prepare for the flood risk within your area
    • Store physical data on the cloud (i.e. Box, Shared Drive, etc.).

 

Respond 

  • Proceed with caution. Electric shock may occur in flooded areas
  • Call 911 and report the flood
  • Provide the location (including building and room number), your contact, emergency details and source (if known)
  • If safe to do so, meet the responders to report the contents in or around the flooded area, ways to enter the area safely and hazardous or unknown conditions
  • If the affected area is a laboratory or hazardous materials are involved, call 911 and evacuate if necessary
  • Alert supervisor of incident. Assist in cataloging damaged assets. File for any insurance claims
  • Large Floods: 
    • Flash flood warning issued or if anticipated:
      • DO NOT EVACUATE, unless safe to do so
      • Move to higher grounds, away from water sources
      • Leave your car if it stalls. Climb to high ground immediately
      • DO NOT try to walk, swim or drive through water.

 

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