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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">We would like to share with you the preliminary plans that MIT is working on in preparation for hurricane Sandy early next week.</font><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">While forecasts are varying, it looks like the area surrounding MIT is in for strong winds, rain starting on Monday and going through Wednesday.</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">MIT Residential Life & Dining is taking the following steps to ensure that the campus is prepared: </font><font face="Times New Roman"><br>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">·<font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman">We will be adding additional mechanic coverage on the evening shift, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">·<font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman">House Managers have checked the roof drains in all residence halls to ensure that they are not clogged with leaves.</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">·<font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman">House Managers have tested all external drains of the residence halls, including window wells and basementdoor entrance drains.</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">·<font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman">Water vacuums and sump pumps have been tested, and all cleanup equipment will be made ready (rakes, shovels, etc.) to clear external
drains as needed.</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">·<font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman">House Managers will work with residents to ensure that all windows are closed throughout the buildings onMonday.</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">·<font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman">MIT Dining has asked their vendors to plan for large food deliveries on Monday to get the campus through the storm.</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">The MIT Security and Emergency Management (SEMO) and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staff will be monitoring the weather all weekend and will work with Senior Leaders
at MIT to communicate their plans and mobilize appropriate staffing, if and when the storm worsens.</font><font face="Times New Roman"> </font><font face="Times New Roman">SEMO will also be participating in daily conference calls with the Massachusetts Emergency
Management Association (MEMA).</font><font face="Times New Roman" color="blue"><u> </u></font><font face="Times New Roman">The EOC will activate Monday night and provide on-campus staff members who will respond to all emergencies.</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">For updates about the weather and news about what is happening on-campus, please refer to the MIT emergency website: </font><a href="http://emergency.mit.net/emergency" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman">http://emergency.mit.net/emergency</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" color="blue"><u> </u></font><font face="Times New Roman" color="blue"><u> </u></font><font face="Times New Roman" color="blue"><u>or </u></font><font face="Times New Roman">visit
the Residential Life & Dining homepage: </font><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/reslifeanddining" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman">http://studentlife.mit.edu/reslifeanddining</font></a></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b><u>Preparing for the Storm</u></b></span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Your first step in preparing for a hurricane should be to develop a personal emergencyresponse plan and discuss it with your
family well ahead of a weather emergency. This list will help you in your planning.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>Develop an emergency communication plan.</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "></span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">·</span></font><font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Keep in contact with your family,
let them know that MIT is preparing for the hurricane and we will be providing support to keep you safe during the storm.</span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">·</span></font><font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Please make sure you charge your
cells phones and other electronic devices in case of power outage in order to maintain communications with family.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>Hurricane preparation kit.</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> Pull together
useful items such as non-perishable food items and snacks, juices, soft drinks, bottled water, manual can opener, change of clothing, sturdy shoes, portable radio, first-aid kit, batteries, flashlight, eating utensils and containers for holding water. Refill
prescription medicines.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>Prepare your room or apartment.</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "></span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">·</span></font><font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Pick up all items from the floors
and store in drawers and closets.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">·</span></font><font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Move upholstered furniture away
from windows.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">·</span></font><font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b><i>Close and lock your windows.</i></b></span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">·</span></font><font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Bring inside any items you may
have on balconies or other open areas.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">·</span></font><font><span> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Unplug stereos, TVs, electronic
equipment.</span></font><font face="Calibri" size="4"><span style="font-size: 14pt; "></span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>What to Expect.</b></span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>1)</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span><b> </b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">During
the brunt of the storm, with high winds and heavy rain, all students should stay indoors and Shelter-in-Place</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>2)</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span><b> </b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Electricity
may go off.</span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Be aware that all residence halls have emergency generators that will power
the fire alarm, and partiallighting in all hallways and egress pathways.</span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">All bedrooms
and apartments will have no power.</span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">It Massachusetts power is lost, the MIT Co-Generation
plant will go down initially causing the generators to go on, but the Co-Gen plant may be able to restart within a few hours.</span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Residence
halls in the northwest area are not on the Co-Gen plant and may need to rely on emergency generators for longerperiods of time.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>3)</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span><b> </b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Refrigerators
can hold food for up to 12 hours with no power as long as they are not opened often.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>4)</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span><b> </b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">MIT
Dining Halls will make every attempt to be open for normal service during the storm.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>5)</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span><b> </b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">W20
dining facilities will also make every attempt to be open.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b> </b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman">Sincerely,</font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Courier" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>Dan Roderick</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><b>Dennis
Collins</b></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><br>
Director of Housing Operations</span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Director of Residential
Life for Capital Renewal and Construction</span></font></span></font></div>
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