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What do you guys think about using some sort of realtime electronic communications in a situation like this? For example, an accessible IRC Server, or better still a Jabber server that makes use of your NetID (and probably auths against some system on campus)? There could be a global message that goes out to anyone signed in, or people could connect to a central "chatroom" to receive up-to-date information. This sort of thing has been discussed around here before, for handling emergency electronic communications. It assumes it would be a viable service in "off" times as well (i.e. people would make use of it day to day, and not just in times of emergencies). But no real thoughts one way or another have come from such discussions. Opinions? Tell me what you folks think! Off-list or not. Thanks! ./brm