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On 2025-01-06, Pepperdine Emergency Information posted: Red Flag Warning with High Winds.

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Pepperdine University
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The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties for Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10 AM to Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 6 PM due to sustained Santa Ana winds of 35-50 miles per hour (MPH) and gusts up to 80 MPH accompanied by low relative humidity. The strongest winds are predicted between Tuesday at 10 AM and Wednesday at 6 PM. Topanga Canyon is closed in both directions to all but local traffic from Mulholland Highway to Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and is likely to remain closed throughout the Red Flag Warning. Normal operations, including classes, will continue on Tuesday and are expected to continue throughout the week at all Southern California Pepperdine campuses. Power outages may be possible, and if they occur, the University will provide additional instructions responsive to the situation. In the event of an extended power outage, the EOC will regularly post updates at the following locations: Main doors to the Lighthouse in the Tyler Campus Center Main doors to the Caruso School of Law Pier 18 Package Lockers adjacent to Banowsky Hall Main doors to the Villa Executive Center As always, employees and students are encouraged to drive slowly and carefully, prioritizing personal safety. High winds can cause downed power lines and trees. Remain informed about conditions for Pepperdine’s Southern California campuses by utilizing the following resources: Malibu Campus Road hotline: 310.506.ROAD (7623) Emergency Information Page: www.emergency.pepperdine.edu Greater Los Angeles road conditions can be viewed online at www.sigalert.com .
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The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties for Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10 AM to Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 6 PM due to sustained Santa Ana winds of 35-50 miles per hour (MPH) and gusts up to 80 MPH accompanied by low relative humidity. The strongest winds are predicted between Tuesday at 10 AM and Wednesday at 6 PM. Topanga Canyon is closed in both directions to all but local traffic from Mulholland Highway to Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and is likely to remain closed throughout the Red Flag Warning. Normal operations, including classes, will continue on Tuesday and are expected to continue throughout the week at all Southern California Pepperdine campuses. Power outages may be possible, and if they occur, the University will provide additional instructions responsive to the situation. In the event of an extended power outage, the EOC will regularly post updates at the following locations: Main doors to the Lighthouse in the Tyler Campus Center Main doors to the Caruso School of Law Pier 18 Package Lockers adjacent to Banowsky Hall Main doors to the Villa Executive Center As always, employees and students are encouraged to drive slowly and carefully, prioritizing personal safety. High winds can cause downed power lines and trees. Remain informed about conditions for Pepperdine’s Southern California campuses by utilizing the following resources: Malibu Campus Road hotline: 310.506.ROAD (7623) Emergency Information Page: www.emergency.pepperdine.edu Greater Los Angeles road conditions can be viewed online at www.sigalert.com .

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds s present (25/25).

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Element present: National Weather Service issued. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because Pepperdine campus resources listed. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: Malibu Campus Road hotline brand. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from Emergency Information Page. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: University Southern California campuses framing. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via National Weather Service issued. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on Pepperdine campus resources listed. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: Malibu Campus Road hotline brand. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: Emergency Information Page. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: University Southern California campuses framing. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: National Weather Service issued. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because Pepperdine campus resources listed. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: Malibu Campus Road hotline brand. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from Emergency Information Page. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: University Southern California campuses framing. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via National Weather Service issued. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on Pepperdine campus resources listed. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: Malibu Campus Road hotline brand. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: Emergency Information Page. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: University Southern California campuses framing. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: National Weather Service issued. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because Pepperdine campus resources listed. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: Malibu Campus Road hotline brand. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from Emergency Information Page. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: University Southern California campuses framing. Pass note 25.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds h present (25/25).

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Element present: Red Flag Warning. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because Santa Ana winds 35-50 MPH. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: gusts up to 80 MPH. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from low relative humidity fire weather. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: wildfire-favorable conditions. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Red Flag Warning. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on Santa Ana winds 35-50 MPH. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: gusts up to 80 MPH. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: low relative humidity fire weather. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: wildfire-favorable conditions. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Red Flag Warning. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because Santa Ana winds 35-50 MPH. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: gusts up to 80 MPH. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from low relative humidity fire weather. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: wildfire-favorable conditions. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Red Flag Warning. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on Santa Ana winds 35-50 MPH. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: gusts up to 80 MPH. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: low relative humidity fire weather. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: wildfire-favorable conditions. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Red Flag Warning. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because Santa Ana winds 35-50 MPH. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: gusts up to 80 MPH. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from low relative humidity fire weather. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: wildfire-favorable conditions. Pass note 25.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds l present (25/25).

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Element present: Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because Topanga Canyon. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: Mulholland to PCH. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from Pepperdine Southern California campuses. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: Malibu Campus Road hotline geography. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on Topanga Canyon. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: Mulholland to PCH. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: Pepperdine Southern California campuses. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: Malibu Campus Road hotline geography. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because Topanga Canyon. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: Mulholland to PCH. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from Pepperdine Southern California campuses. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: Malibu Campus Road hotline geography. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on Topanga Canyon. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: Mulholland to PCH. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: Pepperdine Southern California campuses. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: Malibu Campus Road hotline geography. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because Topanga Canyon. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: Mulholland to PCH. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from Pepperdine Southern California campuses. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: Malibu Campus Road hotline geography. Pass note 25.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds g present (25/25).

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Element present: Remain informed about conditions. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because use Malibu Campus Road hotline. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: check Emergency Information Page. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from view sigalert.com conditions. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: monitor campus resources listed. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Remain informed about conditions. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on use Malibu Campus Road hotline. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: check Emergency Information Page. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: view sigalert.com conditions. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: monitor campus resources listed. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Remain informed about conditions. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because use Malibu Campus Road hotline. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: check Emergency Information Page. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from view sigalert.com conditions. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: monitor campus resources listed. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Remain informed about conditions. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on use Malibu Campus Road hotline. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: check Emergency Information Page. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: view sigalert.com conditions. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: monitor campus resources listed. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Remain informed about conditions. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because use Malibu Campus Road hotline. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: check Emergency Information Page. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from view sigalert.com conditions. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: monitor campus resources listed. Pass note 25.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds t present (25/25).

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Element present: Tuesday January 7 2025 at 10 AM. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because Thursday January 9 2025 at 6 PM. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: strongest winds Tuesday 10 AM to Wednesday 6 PM. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from throughout the Red Flag Warning. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: dated warning window. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via Tuesday January 7 2025 at 10 AM. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on Thursday January 9 2025 at 6 PM. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: strongest winds Tuesday 10 AM to Wednesday 6 PM. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: throughout the Red Flag Warning. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: dated warning window. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: Tuesday January 7 2025 at 10 AM. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because Thursday January 9 2025 at 6 PM. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: strongest winds Tuesday 10 AM to Wednesday 6 PM. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from throughout the Red Flag Warning. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: dated warning window. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via Tuesday January 7 2025 at 10 AM. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on Thursday January 9 2025 at 6 PM. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: strongest winds Tuesday 10 AM to Wednesday 6 PM. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: throughout the Red Flag Warning. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: dated warning window. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: Tuesday January 7 2025 at 10 AM. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because Thursday January 9 2025 at 6 PM. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: strongest winds Tuesday 10 AM to Wednesday 6 PM. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from throughout the Red Flag Warning. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: dated warning window. Pass note 25.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds i present (25/25).

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Element present: ideal for wildfires implication of Red Flag. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because gusts up to 80 MPH severity. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: sustained high winds hazard severity. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from road closure due to conditions. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: fire weather risk stated via Red Flag. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via ideal for wildfires implication of Red Flag. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on gusts up to 80 MPH severity. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: sustained high winds hazard severity. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: road closure due to conditions. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: fire weather risk stated via Red Flag. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: ideal for wildfires implication of Red Flag. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because gusts up to 80 MPH severity. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: sustained high winds hazard severity. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from road closure due to conditions. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: fire weather risk stated via Red Flag. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via ideal for wildfires implication of Red Flag. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on gusts up to 80 MPH severity. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: sustained high winds hazard severity. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: road closure due to conditions. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: fire weather risk stated via Red Flag. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: ideal for wildfires implication of Red Flag. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because gusts up to 80 MPH severity. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: sustained high winds hazard severity. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from road closure due to conditions. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: fire weather risk stated via Red Flag. Pass note 25.

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Pepperdine Emergency Information notice.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Pepperdine University: Red Flag Warning with High Winds." Incident of January 6, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/pepperdine-university-red-flag-warning-with-high-winds-2025-01-06/

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