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Here is the full text of the warning -- just in case. Don is doing O'K
-- his house so far is facing no immediate threat -- knock on wood. His
e-mail is working but somewhat sporadically at times. GD
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 18:05:28 -0800 (PST)
From: Campus Emergency Operations <Campusemerg.Operations@ehs.ucsb.edu>
> Subject: Potential Widespread Outage
> FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Please distribute this information as widely as
> possible.
>
> Edison reports two 220KV power transmission towers on the top of the
> mountain are "slipping" on their foundations in the mud this afternoon.
> If either tower fails this will produce a widespread outage. At the
> present time they are starting their 50MW Goleta "peaking" plant up on
> Hollister in case the towers slip more and come down. Be advised this
> will be an outage alert until such time the towers are fully stabilized
> again. Turn off your smaller desk computers when you leave each evening
> if feasible.
>
> A followup notice will follow when further information is available,
> and when the outage possibilities diminish again. Obviously wind and
> storms will not help the situation. Thursday 2/26/98 2:55PM.
>
> Chris Carson, EE, Design & Construction, UCSB. PROFS: 'CBC'
> FM00CARS@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU (805) 893-4315 or FAX: 893-2848. 1998
>
> ----------------------
> Campus Emergency Operations
> Campusemerg.Operations@ehs.ucsb.edu
>
>
>
-- his house so far is facing no immediate threat -- knock on wood. His
e-mail is working but somewhat sporadically at times. GD
*****************************************************************
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 18:05:28 -0800 (PST)
From: Campus Emergency Operations <Campusemerg.Operations@ehs.ucsb.edu>
> Subject: Potential Widespread Outage
> FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Please distribute this information as widely as
> possible.
>
> Edison reports two 220KV power transmission towers on the top of the
> mountain are "slipping" on their foundations in the mud this afternoon.
> If either tower fails this will produce a widespread outage. At the
> present time they are starting their 50MW Goleta "peaking" plant up on
> Hollister in case the towers slip more and come down. Be advised this
> will be an outage alert until such time the towers are fully stabilized
> again. Turn off your smaller desk computers when you leave each evening
> if feasible.
>
> A followup notice will follow when further information is available,
> and when the outage possibilities diminish again. Obviously wind and
> storms will not help the situation. Thursday 2/26/98 2:55PM.
>
> Chris Carson, EE, Design & Construction, UCSB. PROFS: 'CBC'
> FM00CARS@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU (805) 893-4315 or FAX: 893-2848. 1998
>
> ----------------------
> Campus Emergency Operations
> Campusemerg.Operations@ehs.ucsb.edu
>
>
>