"We have a backup battery as big as a dorm room that should be good for
several hours" to ensure the continuance of systems, McNamara says. "We're very comfortable."
In fact, McNamara says, the only potential for trouble that exists is the possibility that the phone system will go down. That system is dependent on AT&T and Bell Atlantic, and a widespread failure seems
improbable.
And in the event that any form of communication does fail, she says, security guards will all be equipped with radios.
"If you find yourself on-campus--even though it's recommended that you not be here--make sure you know where there will be a guard," McNamara says.
To keep the Harvard community informed, on-site contact people across campus will be calling into University Information Services during the early hours of Jan. 1 to report
status, Eagan says.
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